That is truly nuts! It's paper work for the sake of it!
Do historic tax exempt vehicles have to send a piece of paper off too?
It's mad what it costs these days, my last car (Mitsubishi evo x) was 500 a year, wouldnt mind so much but I only used it at weekends and did under 3000 miles a year. Can't wait to get to z finished and registered and pay nothing for a change
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Yes, as mentioned, you still have to apply for it each year as normal even though your not paying anything!
All the 'normal' cars in the family, incl my Transit are all on direct debit for the road tax, much easier and no big hit if its a whopper...£500 for tax
Yep, my 370Z is in the £500 bracket too. It is a big hit and it does hurt but I just think of it being less than £1.40 a day. That's less than a cup of coffee (not that I buy coffee from those places!)
I agree that it's nuts charging road tax because it isn't at all related to the number of miles done and actual fuel usage or emissions. It would be far better to put tax on the price of fuel as it's fairer.
...Oh wait, there's duty on the price of fuel as well...
Therefore, I just put it into the 'smiles per gallon' category and appreciate the car every day
Damn £500 a year for a 370? Is the 350 the same? Still looking for a Nismo but that puts me off a little!!
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I hear you! I pay £270ish for the z that did less than 1k miles last year!!! Looking forward to her becoming "historic" in July.
You have to 'tax' your car even if it costs nothing to keep a check on MoT and more importantly insurance. The insurance bit is why you can't transfer tax to a new owner anymore - people were buying taxed cars and not insuring them.
You can pay your £0 online, no paper required.