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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:36 am Post subject:

If Q plates were to be issued to as many classics as some people think the DVLA would soon run out of Q numbers, so I'm inclined to think the gloomiest predictions can be safely discounted. Remember Q plates are issued to all sorts of vehicles the age of which can't be proved, including machinery such as road rollers and forklifts. If they're registered when new they get normal registrations, but if the need to use the machine on the road arises a few years down the line a Q plate is virtually inevitable, and indeed most plant operators aren't going to argue the point as it makes no difference to their business.

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Rootes75 · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:03 pm Post subject:

The Vintage and Classic Commercial magazine have apparently had to go back on their article that all pre 78 commercials will be exempt, they will not be.

I have not read the article personally yet but surely they should have got the story 100% before publishing it???
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alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

There is much amiss with the glossy press these days......I got put right off a certain classic magazine that focussed on the markets.....they ran an ''in-depth' article on the history buying & running pre-WW2 small Fords [Model Y....especially]...

All went well as I read on...until I got to the 'author's' description of the rear suspension? Apparently the Model Y he saw had two rear springs, and no mention of a torque tube!!!

At that point, any credibility the article or the magazine had sustained in me, disappeared instantly.

Rootes75 · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:36 pm Post subject:

My father actually messaged me as his copy of the magazine arrived yesterday, he was less than complimentary to the mag. It seems now that its just more concerned about lots of glossy pages of over restored lorries.
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lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans

Well the new definitive regulations have finally been published, and the text can be found here:-

https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/news/uk-government-releases-historic-mot-rules-and-it-s-good-news-1

I don't think that it is very clear on some points, but I am sure that clarification will be addressed as matters arise.

alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

As far as I can tell..when I eventually get the remains of the Ashley bodyshell I have, fitted to the Ford Pop chassis [with V5] I have, and up & running....although it will be zero VED [pre-1960]...it will require an annual MoT.
Which will be interesting, as it will have pure Ford Pop running gear.
Not an issue for me.......as one of my other old motors will no longer need an annual MoT from next May, so, pension-wise....the economics balance out nicely.

As may be gathered, I am not a speed freak, merely a hooligan.

nickjaxe · Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Posts: 36 Location: North Cheshire

So am I correct in thinking...I dont need to do anything about going VHI (vehicle of historic interest) route till I need to re tax the vehicle....at this point I just declare it VHI status.

Does that sound about right.

Nick.
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MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2470 Location: South Cheshire

That's how I understand it will work. If you apply for VED renewal, you have a box to tick to say that you're opting out and that the vehicle conforms to the rules for that.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

This leaves a lot of questions open to an owner's interpretation doesn't it?!

Eg my 52 Moggy, which has a 1098cc Minor 1000 engine. People were converting early Moggys from sv to ohv Minor engines back in the 60s, so does that fit with the following suggestion as being acceptable to VHI MOT-exempt status?

".. Changes of a type, that can be demonstrated to have been made when
vehicles of the type were in production or in general use (within ten years of
the end of production);"

I foresee that many marque experts, listed as being contactable for this kind of question, being jolly busy in 2018 Shocked

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Bitumen Boy · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 9:32 pm Post subject:

nickjaxe · Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Posts: 36 Location: North Cheshire

I believe that change and option is due to much more stringent future tests that older vehicles WILL NOT be able to pass.

Just found there is a form V112 that you fill in prob done at the post office.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/declaration-of-exemption-from-mot
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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
The official announcement of the changes a dates is here.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mot-changes-20-may-2018
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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:39 pm Post subject:

I am still unsure about the MOT status of my Karrier Bantam, it is plated and usually has a commercial test but it is 3.4 tons unladen and only 5.4 tons gross so could that be classed as a large van?
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