Compulsory Insurance and VED

[glasgowcyclist]

The changes are 2016 onwards. I suspect Mrs Thackaray's car was first year free under the rather complex new regime.

The government have pledged that older vehicles under 120g/km, ie, the 30 quid, 20 quid, or free bandings, will be exempt from the escalator that has blighted more polluting models over the last 2 years. How long that pledge will hold though is anyone's guess.

My Fabia is still zero rated but from 2021 it won't be allowed in the city centre.

 

[classic33]

True enough


On another issue, the removal of the requirement of an MoT test for cars over 40 years old, is scary
In the event of one being involved in any RTC, with/without injury (or death), who decides if it is road-worthy
It's doubtful that investigators/insurers will accept the owners "Well, it looked okay last month & the brakes work"

Using Ireland as an example, pre NCT, An Garda Síochána investigating officers would have decided that. Although every side involved in any incident could employ their own "specialist" to go over their vehicle.

 

[Drago]

My Fabia is still zero rated but from 2021 it won't be allowed in the city centre.

I look forward to the day when no cars are allowed into city centres.