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ROAD TAX

  • 04-02-2011 4:22pm
    #1
    NUTLEY BOY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭


    I had a classic car years ago and I remember the road tax going down to a nominal figure once it became a classic.

    QUESTIONS ;

    1. What is the current definition of a "classic car" in terms of age for road tax purposes ?

    2. Does road tax reduce once a car qualifies as a classic ?

    3. Classic cars are exempt from the NCT. However, does a car which is not yet a classic and subject to NCT become exempt from NCT once it becomes a classic for road tax purposes ?


Comments

  • #2
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    1 30years old from date of first registration wherever in the world that was

    2 Yes

    3 Yes.Any car first registered before 1980 is exempt from the NCT currently


  • #3
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    corktina wrote: »
    3 Yes.Any car first registered before 1980 is exempt from the NCT currently
    Actually, the answer to this is no...

    A car which is not yet a classic and subject to NCT does not become exempt from NCT once it becomes a classic for road tax purposes.

    The NCT exemption has been date-fixed - any car registered after 31/12/1979 will always be subject to an annual NCT.

    e.g. I have a 1983 car. In two years or so (fingers crossed) it will qualify for classic tax.
    However because it was registered after 31/12/1979 it will always have to do an NCT.


  • #4
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    sorry i misread that...


  • #5
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    Dades wrote: »
    any car registered after 31/12/1979

    I'll just add that "registered", is defined in this case as first registration date, worldwide. And in the case of an unregistered vehicle/vehicle with no paperwork where documentary evidence exists to prove the year of manufacture, the 1st of January of that year.
    Dades wrote: »
    will always be subject to an annual NCT.

    You're about 4 months ahead of yourself there. ;) There are still some cars that will get a two-year ticket up to the end of May. From 1st June, annual testing comes in for cars over ten years old.


  • #6
    shawnee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭shawnee


    macplaxton wrote: »
    I'll just add that "registered", is defined in this case as first registration date, worldwide. And in the case of an unregistered vehicle/vehicle with no paperwork where documentary evidence exists to prove the year of manufacture, the 1st of January of that year.



    You're about 4 months ahead of yourself there. ;) There are still some cars that will get a two-year ticket up to the end of May. From 1st June, annual testing comes in for cars over ten years old.

    Yes that is correct, that legislation while talked and written about is not in force. There will be a new government soon and who knows what will happen as regards car tax etc. So let's quote the rules as they are now.;);)


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