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djgg

Member Since: 22 Apr 2013
Location: Southport
Posts: 22

Tax and Mot free

I need some advice.

I`m going to see a 1969 Land Rover soon.

Its advertised as tax and mot free, on the dvla web site it states MOT no results found and " Tax due 01 September 2019"

The MOT bit i understand, as for the TAX bit I`m confused.

As the owner has not renewed the tax ( my understanding was that you needed to renew the tax anyway free or not ) and if

i buy the vehicle i would need to have new mot done so i can tax the vehicle?
Am i overthinking this ? My thinking was i could just buy it get it insured apply for the road tax on line then drive it home.
Any advice would be great.
David

25th Oct 2019 8:47pm

seriesonenut

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 1210

That should be fine. My Series One comes up just the same on the DVLA web site. Each year I get a VED reminder and renew at zero cost all on line. It has to be insured of course.

2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2

25th Oct 2019 9:04pm

milesr3

Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 873

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green

You will just need to apply for 12 months tax at £0.00 and declare it MOT exempt (assuming it is).

It would be best if the current owner did this to alleviate any concerns. It needs to be taxed, and therefore declared MOT exempt, before you can drive off in it.

The DVLA site will reflect the correct tax status but not the MOT.

26th Oct 2019 8:45am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17307

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

If you do that you'll still need to retax when you buy it, just as you would if it wasn't zero rated.

26th Oct 2019 9:35am

milesr3

Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 873

Good point. I forgot that tax cannot be transferred.

26th Oct 2019 9:43am

djgg

Member Since: 22 Apr 2013
Location: Southport
Posts: 22

Thank you for your advice.

Its put my mind at rest, I remember reading at some point that if the tax on a tax free vehicle has run out and you buy it
you would need to get a new mot on it.

Or I could have dreamed it or old age is creeping in.

Thank you again,

David

26th Oct 2019 11:04am

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