I've just been reading up on the new car tax regulations and it states "Cars registered before March 2001 do not qualify" but what about imports? My car was registered in 2006 although its a 1991 model, does that mean it will fall into the new tax bands because it wasn't UK registered until 2006?

I'd Imagine its based on the "new at first registration date" or Manufactured date , rather than UK registration date

^ what he said...

 

key words are 1st registration date there is no 'in the uk' added to that law :)

Just checked the reg document and it does say first registered 1991. Should have checked that first lol. Even if it didn't its registered as 2000cc 4 door saloon no model listed.

If you PM me your reg number mate I will find out for you. I have a link on the MLR that tells you. I tried details for a w-reg evo6 import and the tax was going up to £400ish, then tried it on an 02 plate evo6rs offical rallyart import and it is only £200ish. So guess what evo I went for.

or try this Link

and go to vehicle enquiry

 

mine's still the same and my reg date is 2006 according to that

 

The vehicle details for H** NLJ are:

 

Date of Liability 01 09 2008

Date of First Registration 22 03 2006

Year of Manufacture 1991

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2960CC

CO2 Emissions 0g/Km

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Licence Not Due

Vehicle Colour WHITE

Vehicle Type Approval null

The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry.

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle

6 Months Rate £101.75

12 Months Rate £185.00

Edited July 30, 200817 yr by 300zx_girl

^^^That's the same thing, almost. On the MLR it tells you to go onto http://www.vehiclelincence.gov.uk and do a vechicle enquiry.

Sorry that is the same as 300zx girls link.:slap::smash:

none of the pages can be found :confused:

try my one again ;) changed it

Edited July 30, 200817 yr by 300zx_girl

CAn we make a sticky of this.

 

It seems to come up a lot at the moment.

 

Heres a calculator thread I posted up a while ago.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=114848&highlight=tax+calculator

 

Darrell

CAn we make a sticky of this.

 

It seems to come up a lot at the moment.

 

Heres a calculator thread I posted up a while ago.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=114848&highlight=tax+calculator

 

Darrell

 

done

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=115004

Just Taxed my car online now (GGRRRR) and it the same £101 :)

Guys (and gals) don't worry about it.....

 

.....whether you have an import or UK spec car, the 300zx road tax will not increase dramatically next year.

 

It is currently £185 and the tax will remain at that level (subject to the usual £5 or £10 annual increases) for the forseeable future.

 

It is only cars FIRST USED/MANUFACTURED afer March 2001 with an officially quoted CO2 figure that are affected by the rip-off thieving b@stard increases to £400 or so.

 

Richard:)