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Tax exempt historic vehicle - change of keeper

ilikewatch
ilikewatch Posts: 1,072 Forumite
In the next few days I may be buying a tax exempt historic car. Am I right in thinking that upon change of keeper the current "free" tax will not transfer to me, and that I will have to tax the vehicle again at nil cost?

Basically - should I treat this just the same as buying any other car, only I won't have to pay a fee for the tax?

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  • facade
    facade Posts: 8,066 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Yes, it is exactly the same, also, unless exempt, it needs a valid MOT on the day the tax starts.

    People have been fined for not taxing vehicles with a NIL tax rate!
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • ilikewatch
    ilikewatch Posts: 1,072 Forumite
    facade wrote: »
    Yes, it is exactly the same, also, unless exempt, it needs a valid MOT on the day the tax starts.

    People have been fined for not taxing vehicles with a NIL tax rate!

    Excellent, thanks for the confirmation. The car does have a current MOT.
  • reeac
    reeac Posts: 1,430 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    No MOT test needed if it's built before 1960.
  • ilikewatch
    ilikewatch Posts: 1,072 Forumite
    reeac wrote: »
    No MOT test needed if it's built before 1960.

    It's a '72, so MOT still required.
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