Vehicle tax changes - April 2011

Tysonator · 30 Mar 2011 at 14:32

The motorist is again forced by the Gov to contribute more funds to the treasury !
Thanks !

Muffin` · 30 Mar 2011 at 14:38

Tysonator said:
The motorist is again forced by the Gov to contribute more funds to the treasury !
Thanks !

Can I have you stuff?

Participant · 30 Mar 2011 at 14:40

Tysonator said:
The motorist is again forced by the Gov to contribute more funds to the treasury !
Thanks !

Sime · 30 Mar 2011 at 14:44

Im confused... Do you still only have to pay £215 regardless of how big the engine is or how much it kills the world as long as its registered before March 2001? (Something like an M5 maybe?)

MikeHiow · 30 Mar 2011 at 14:54

Tysonator said:
The motorist is again forced by the Gov to contribute more funds to the treasury !
Thanks !

They call it inflation.

griffo_001 · 30 Mar 2011 at 14:55

Sime said:
Im confused... Do you still only have to pay £215 regardless of how big the engine is or how much it kills the world as long as its registered before March 2001? (Something like an M5 maybe?)

Or if your 3.5 litre twin carb Range Rover (15mpg on a good day) was regisiterd before 1973 you pay no road tax whatsoever

Just as well mine was really

Participant · 30 Mar 2011 at 14:57

griffo_001 said:
Or if your 3.5 litre twin carb Range Rover (15mpg on a good day) was regisiterd before 1973 you pay no road tax whatsoever

Just as well mine was really

I'd rather pay £300 than have to drive that tbh

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robj20 · 30 Mar 2011 at 14:57

ubersonic said:
£215 because its over 1500cc, could be worse though, if it was new it would be £400+ ^^

£225 as of April, im in the same group, shame labour stopped tax free for cars over 20 years old, mine would be in that group then.
My old RX8 would be costing me £460 a year now, glad i got rid while it was £250.

Joe T · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:17

[TW]Fox;18788405 said:
It is £245 now.

It is £260 as of tommorrow.

Date fail

Antipasti · 30 Mar 2011 at 15:20

OllyM said:
Only for the first year, then it falls to £460.

On brand new cars, does the dealer not usually provide the first years tax?

Joe T · 31 Mar 2011 at 08:52

reevsy said:
On brand new cars, does the dealer not usually provide the first years tax?

Yeah, I think it would be included in the OTR price.

Duke · 31 Mar 2011 at 08:56

Tysonator said:
The motorist is again forced by the Gov to contribute more funds to the treasury !
Thanks !

It went up by 5% odd to cover inflation. So technically the price is the same.

4T5 · 31 Mar 2011 at 08:58

Fancy moaning about 5%, Damn Peasants get every where these days. :mad:

Personally I am quite happy that there are less cars on the road. :cool:

Tysonator · 31 Mar 2011 at 13:09

Duke said:
It went up by 5% odd to cover inflation. So technically the price is the same.

The motorist is hit on a number of fronts really,
Road tax, Petrol :mad:

, Parking, Servicing costs, Speed fines

Gamefreak501 · 31 Mar 2011 at 13:26

Mines gone up slightly, but that's life!

When my Car does need replacing I'll be able to purchase one with much fairer VED on it.