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Why is my classic car not tax exempt?
My car was first registered on the 2nd of January 1985 and my calculations make that my car is 40 years and 2 days old.... yet the DVLA insists my car is not eligible for exemption stating that the vehicle needs to be OVER forty years old... even though it is over 40 by a few weeks now why is this?
Asked on 8 January 2025 by Robbie Roller
Answered by
David Ross
Tax exemption for a classic car applies from the 1st April in the year after its 40th birthday, so as your car was first registered on 2nd January 1985 it will become tax exempt on 1st April this year.
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