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Could a lot of us end up on a q plate ?


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The top document is the latest version and gives an interesting read. 

Further down,  it states "changes to be implemented 20th May 2018".

Mine hasn't yet hit it's 40th birthday,  but I think I'll still get it up on the ramp to be tested. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/roadworthiness-testing-for-vehicles-of-historic-interest

 

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3 minutes ago, mk1del said:

From what I can make out, not affect registration of vehicles if modified, only whether it gets exemption from 40yr rolling mot

and if I have read it correctly, if you do not qualify for the 40 year exemption, it means you will either have to have a new registration or a Q plate, depending on why your vehicle dosnt qualify

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Think that's also part of it, can't really see why a  vehicle will need re registering  probably different  tax classification, like you say free  mot and tax or no free mot and tax,, also mentions self certification , don't really think they know themselves yet ,, can't imagine dvla sticking all modified vehicles on a Q plate, , most modified or modernized classics have proof of year manufactured,

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4 minutes ago, mk1del said:

Think that's also part of it, can't really see why a  vehicle will need re registering  probably different  tax classification, like you say free  mot and tax or no free mot and tax,, also mentions self certification , don't really think they know themselves yet ,, can't imagine dvla sticking all modified vehicles on a Q plate, , most modified or modernized classics have proof of year manufactured,

if you read the document, its about complying with EU legislation, and its not a DVLA thing, although they will use the DVLA pointing system to help enforce it, the draft guidance will be updated in November, and it will be law as of 20th May 18, you will have to declare when you tax your car, if its mot exempt or heavily modified, if modified, and if it dosnt meet 8 points, you will have to go through the re registration process, one doc contradicts another at the moment over mods carried out prior to 1988, but its an EU directive that all modified cars are still MOTd,

I would imagine there will be something come in to control or effectively make illegal any false declarations, but at the mo, that's not mentioned

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18 hours ago, colr6 said:

So if your vehicle doesn't qualify as historical interest say using the points system, does that mean you no longer qualify for free road tax ?

if it doesnt meet the 8 points col and you want to use it on the road it will need an iva or biva test

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1 minute ago, eeb43 said:

if it doesnt meet the 8 points col and you want to use it on the road it will need an iva or biva test

If we are all law abiding citizens there's going to be a few thousand tests applied for then! Don't suppose any will meet current regs

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31 minutes ago, colr6 said:

So just have it MOTd and pay the road tax, no biggie

just have to take more pop bottles back for the pennies...lol

take the pop bottles back lol, now theres your age coming out Colin lol, or do they still do that up north

been saying for ages, that's where recycling should go back to

read the docs, as far as I understand what I read, and I may be wrong, as everyone interprets differently, you will have to either go to the post office, or apply online for your tax, depending on first historic tax or continuing, at that point, everyone with a classic car over 40 years old will have to specify, yes or no that their car has been modified, if you state no when it has been, then drive it, your driving an illegal car, if you say yes, the tax will be refused, then from there, you have to decide which test your vehicle needs to remain on the road, and until its gone thru that and you have either your Q plate or modern registration no. your off the road

that's just the way I read the documents, I know some clubs, especially in the hot rod side, are saying to members its all rubbish and wont and cant happen, but that may be because they are mainly imports I don't know, the rules may be different for imports

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3 minutes ago, Ray said:

take the pop bottles back lol, now theres your age coming out Colin lol, or do they still do that up north

been saying for ages, that's where recycling should go back to

read the docs, as far as I understand what I read, and I may be wrong, as everyone interprets differently, you will have to either go to the post office, or apply online for your tax, depending on first historic tax or continuing, at that point, everyone with a classic car over 40 years old will have to specify, yes or no that their car has been modified, if you state no when it has been, then drive it, your driving an illegal car, if you say yes, the tax will be refused, then from there, you have to decide which test your vehicle needs to remain on the road, and until its gone thru that and you have either your Q plate or modern registration no. your off the road

that's just the way I read the documents, I know some clubs, especially in the hot rod side, are saying to members its all rubbish and wont and cant happen, but that may be because they are mainly imports I don't know, the rules may be different for imports

the test is £500 and very strict and complicated

 

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I've done an SVA on a truck, what an absolute load of the round ones that was. Totally original truck as per manufacturer, certificates required for this that and the other and then tell me that certain things don't meet the SVA regs........the same bloody stuff is still fitted to new trucks !! So obviously the SVA regs are different to the European regs that the trucks are built to even to come into this country. So you've no chance whatsoever with a 40/50 yr old car. Think I'll take my chances on mine not having radical changes. This Deffo a case of red tape going mad.

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