Birmingham Clean Air Zone Charge Query

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I've just tried to pay the charge for the family car, which is a Euro 5b diesel, and the website says no charge... it's exempt... huh? The exemptions are for euro 6 onwards (as stated on the website) so why is mine exempt?

Not complaining, just confused :confused:

Car is a '13 Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8CRD, all checks show it is a Euro 5b.
 
Ok, so I checked a random license plate from auto trader for a 64 plate version and another 13 plate and it says they need to pay £8, which is what I expected. So why is my 13 plate exempt? I'm so confused...
 
Thank you for reminding me to pay the clean air zone charge from last week!

The environment really wants me to pop to the shops in the 3.8L petrol car rather than the 1.7L diesel in future. Oh well!
 
They use a standalone database with dodgy data by the looks of it because I know a few bikers whose bikes were showing as cars in their system and therefore were in danger of being charged.
Basically don't question it and get on with your life.
 
Take a screenshot of the page that says it's exempt and if the fine for non-payment comes through then you have proof you went to pay and was told there was no charge.

I do find it funny that my '03 ST170 is compliant with all current CAZ zoned city but my wife's '08 Grand Picasso has to pay in Brum & Bristol.
 
I'm not sure how they work it out at the best of times, my 2003 E46 330ci is exempt despite not being Euro6 compliant, but my mates much newer Polo 1.4 isn't.

I'd take a screenshot of the website showing it's exempt if there's ever a comeback on the charge :)
 
FFS, of course I've forgotten to pay the clean air charge within the window of opportunity for my latest trip into Birmingham. Still enraged that you can't setup an autopayment. For the record, yes I drive a crap old diesel, yes I agree with the clean air zone, no I don't regularly drive into town and no, I'm not scrapping the perfectly good car to waste money and environmental resources on building a new car. There would be zero financial benefit for us as a family to buy a ULEZ compliant car at this point with the infrequency of our visits into town (maybe twice a year?). ARGH!
 
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