No Exemption for Classic Cars entering London
Classic Car owners will have to pay a whopping £21.50 a day to drive into the centre of London from next year.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London has announced the introduction of an additional £10 ‘T-charge’. The measure is being set up to reduce emissions, bringing the figure up to £21.50 which includes the original £11.50 congestion charge. From 2017, it will tax vehicles registered before 2005 and the levy will apply to all vehicles with pre-Euro IV emission standards and will operate in the same area as the congestion charge zone between 7.00am and 6.00pm Monday -Friday.
Speaking from FBHVC communications the Director Geoff Lancaster says ‘Policy Makers have not taken classic cars into account, it is nonsense!
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said that there were no current proposals to exempt classic cars from the new ‘T-charge’ but were prepared to listen to feedback from the classic car industry.
Historic vehicles are already exempt from a separate low emissions area the ULEZ ( Ultra Low Emissions Zone) which is due to be extended form central London to cover the North and South Circular roads from 7th September 2020.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says with nearly 10,000 people dying early every year in London due to exposure to air pollution cleaning up London’s toxic air was now an issue of life and death.
Historic Vehicles – Drop MoT for all Historic Vehicles
Sir Greg Knight, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Historic Vehicles Group, says he would like to see cars being spared both road tax and annual roadworthiness tests when they reach 40 years old.
There are 2 different date classes of historic vehicle. Those that are both tax and MoT exempt manufactured before 1960 and those that have to undergo a modern MoT but are nevertheless exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty and which were made 40 years ago, which is a rolling exemption. He sees no reason for this distinction and is urging the government to merge the two dates. All vehicles manufactured 40 years ago should be both exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty and MoT as part of the historic vehicle classification and that both dates should be a rolling exemption he says.
The government has already proposed exempting tax-exempt vehicles from roadworthiness tests – as it’s done with pre 1960 classics – when it implements the EU Roadworthiness Directive into UK Law in 2 years time.
The Classic aware campaign says it is still working to make sure classics are given safety inspections if the MoT system is replaced by a new roadworthiness test in 2018.
What is the EU Roadworthiness Directive. – It will abolish the current MoT and replace it with a new testing regime and must be implemented in the UK by May 2018, however it is up to the UK governement how it happens.
The FBHVC and the All Party Historic Vehicle Group want to ensure ‘no safe and roadworthy historic vehicle’ is banned from being used as a result, and have proposed a system where vehicles that reach tax-exempt status are also exempted from roadworthiness testing, similar to the arrangement for pre 1960 cars which was introduced 3 years ago.
Leicester City Premier League Football Leaders
Well Leicester City Football Club are just 1 game away from winning the Premiership League title. It has been a fairytale year for Leicester City. To think just over a year ago we were fighting to stay up in the Premier League and now we may just WIN it!
It just goes to show that money is not everything you need passion and determination.
We at Motor Marks have always been Leicester City Fans and here in Leicester we have never been lucky enough to be the Title Winners, well hopefully that will change this coming weekend.
Leicester is definately making a name for itself, we have the remains of Kind Richard III, we have the best Rugby team, The Leicester Tigers along with the Leicester Panthers our Basketball team and we even have the fabulous Snooker ace and 2014 World Snooker Champion and current World No1 that is Mark Selby, we certainly have our sports and culture and not forgetting our own Sporting Legend and TV Personality Gary Lineker. Leicester is definately ‘on the map’
Leicester City’s biggest win of the premiership season 4-0 against Swansea last weekend playing to a full crowd at home, Leicester certainly has the ‘Buzz’ at the moment.
We at Motor Marks have one of the best cherished number plates for any true Leicester City fans or even one of the Players FOXES
The Ultimate number plate FOX 6S is owned by and for sale by Motor Marks
For the snooker champ Mark Selby we have
finally not forgetting the Leicester Panthers we have for sale
Finally lets hope that this weekend sees Leicester City Football Club crowned Premiership League Title Winners
COYB
Car Tax
The way car tax is calculated is changing and those affected will be anyone that purchases a brand new car after April 1st 2017. Vehicles that are registered prior to this date will not be affected and the tax rates will remain as they are.
If you decide to buy a brand new car after April 1st 2017 you will pay the first vehicle licence based on your vehicle’s CO2 emmissions and the majority of vehicles will move to the new standard rate of vehicle tax which is £140 a year, however if you buy a brand new car that is over £40,000 at first registration you will pay £450 a year after the first vehicle licence then after 5 years the vehicle tax will revert to the standard rate of £140 a year.
The DVLA have been working with the Motor Industry to ensure that the changes are introduced in a timely way and that the effect will be minimal on customers.
This is the first of many updates that the DVLA are introducing and I will keep you up to date on the progress.
Number Plates for Easter
Well it will soon be Easter and this year we see Easter arrive rather early. Good Friday is 25th March 2016 and Easter Sunday is 27th March 2016. As always Easter is usually celebrated by the giving of Chocolate in the shape of either Bunnies or Eggs and we also see the onset of spring with daffodils and spring lambs and chicks.
What is the meaning of Easter ?
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion
Christian people believe that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and rose again three days later. These three days are known as the Easter Triduum.
The Easter season begins on Ash Wednesday – which is the first day of Lent (which lasts for 40 days and is a time when Christians fast or give up a particular food or vice)
Easter is not held on the same date every year. Currently all Christian churches agree on how the date is calculated. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday, following the first full moon, after the Spring Equinox. This means it is celebrated in March or April.
The word ‘Easter’ is derived from Eastre, the name of the ancient German Goddess of Spring.
Historic Vehicle Tax Exemption
All cars that were built before January 1st 1976 will be officially tax free from April this year and its all down the HMRC and its rolling cut off date for historic vehicle tax exemption.
Cars from 1975 will soon be eligible to join the tax free club making historically significant cars just that little bit cheaper to run.
So favourites such as the Mk11 Ford Escort and the Vauxhall Chevette both which celebrated there 40th anniversaries last year will be for the first time this year eligible for tax exemption.
Good news for anyone that has a classic car we say, anything that makes it cheaper to run all helps.
Christmas – Still time to get a Cherished Number Plate
With Christmas now just a week away there is still time to purchase your DVLA Personalised Number Plate or a Cherished Car Registration.
Most number plates we can now transfer for you online making the process much more effortless and swiftly or, if you prefer, we can supply your chosen car number plate on a Retention Certificate or Certificate of Entitlement most of which are now valid for up to 10 years. So what are you waiting for, it couldn’t be any easier. Browse through millions of cherished car number plates online or alternatively if you would rather speak to a member of staff just call 0116 235 0116.
Make that Christmas Gift a Personalised Number Plate – a memorable gift they can cherish for ever.
Motor Marks would like to wish all our customers old and new a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous 2016
New 16 series registration numbers available to purchase
From 3rd December 2015 for a limited time there is the availability to purchase the new’ 16′ series registration numbers. Remember that these registration numbers can only be transferred onto brand new vehicles from 1st March 2016 but can be supplied on a 10 year retention certificate.
If you have a particular ’16 ‘ series cherished registration number that you would like to see is available please contact one of our sales staff on 0116 235 0116 where we will be able to check availability for you.
Vehicle Tax or SORN cannot be passed on when a vehicle changes hands
On our earlier blog posts we informed you about the new changes regarding the vehicle tax laws that came into force on 1st October 2014 yet it seems that some motorists still do not fully understand when they need to tax a vehicle.
The new ruling which came into force on 1st October 2014 was the removal of the paper tax disc. The DVLA stopped issuing the paper discs when you taxed your vehicle although they do still issue you with a reminder when your vehicle tax is due.
The mistake some motorists are still getting confused by is that the Vehicle Tax or SORN no longer transfers over to you when you purchase a vehicle.
Even if the vehicle still has road tax on it this no longer transfer to the new owner, you have to tax the vehicle afresh.
The message that the DVLA want to get out is ‘Vehicle Tax or SORN cannot be passed on when a vehicle changes hands’.
Please click on the link below that will take you direct to the DVLA webpage where you can read and view all the necesssary information.