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Postby A64yorkie » Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:40 pm

so I have a Italian ( GP that's on historic tax (free) and its MOT ran out 22 april 2018
question is its taxed till jan but do I need to mot it after the 1st may as then it does not require MOT do I just leave it a week then exempt ???? answers on a postcard on here please :?:
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby rossclark » Wed Apr 25, 2018 9:58 pm

My understanding was that you could only declare it exempt when taxing it.

I guess you could SORN it and re-tax it at the end of May. I think the change comes in around the 20th.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby shep65 » Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:52 pm

I believe it needs to have a current MOT on the date that it becomes exempt, then when the Tax is due then no MOT will be required.

Apparently to stop people just cobbling old piles of shit together they had lying around in the garage and riding them, wait a minute isn't that what happens now anyway?

Local MOT lad told me this but could be wrong.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby St George » Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:58 pm

My local Royal Enfield dealer who does MOT's is not sure either.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Martin20 » Fri Apr 27, 2018 6:35 pm

I am in the same position with my scooter. From the reading I have done, if you want to avoid having scoot MOT'd again, my understanding is, as 'rossclark' has suggested above, SORN it, then re-tax at end of May!
Think I will just get mine MOT'd for peace of mind!
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby citydaz » Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:58 pm

+1 peace of mind
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Andy B.L.C. » Wed May 09, 2018 9:54 pm

So, praps being a bit of a plank, & not expecting a definitive answer... Might the implication of these, with inevitable yet to be ironed out teething problems, changes likely to be that a currently SORN'ed ped will be good to go if taxed at the end of May? Any ideas gratefully received (with thanx in advance)?
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby A64yorkie » Sun May 13, 2018 6:14 pm

thanks chaps as some one says MOT it and claim exempt tax when due
so I had her tested and see what unfolds over the next month or till tax is due in January
I suggest all do this so many rumours at moment and see what unfolds on this :D
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Watfordwhite » Thu May 17, 2018 11:33 am

Ok, so I have just spoken to the DVLA who put me in touch with the DVSA. They said to fill out (after 20th May, as the new form will be on the website then) a V112 then hand this into the post office with the tax reminder instead of the mot. This will then register the bike Mot exempt. Sounds simple....
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Scooterdude » Thu May 17, 2018 4:08 pm

You wont need to mess around with a v112 form if you tax it on line (free tax anyway) just use the long number on your reminder.

Mine was officially mot’d for the last time in April but I suspect some insurance companies will insist on it being mot’d before they will provide cover.

For the small cost involved it gives you peace of mind that everything is as it should be, so probably a good thing to carry on with it.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Watfordwhite » Fri May 18, 2018 2:47 pm

TBH, I will get an mot on it anyway, if anything it keeps my bike records in order and if ever sold will be a good record of mileage per year ect.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Fast n Furious » Fri May 18, 2018 11:34 pm

I would ask:- Do insurance companies currently require a pre 1960 machine to have an MOT before they will insure it?
If not, then i cant see why they would make such a ruling for a 1977 machine.
Visa versa applies of course.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby dickie » Sat May 19, 2018 5:51 am

Fast n Furious wrote:I would ask:- Do insurance companies currently require a pre 1960 machine to have an MOT before they will insure it?
If not, then i cant see why they would make such a ruling for a 1977 machine.
Visa versa applies of course.


No, they don't currently require pre 1960 bikes to have an mot.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby St George » Sat May 19, 2018 5:27 pm

Don't think insurances companies will do that, because if they do the companies that don't will get all the trade. I got a quote from Devitt and they didn't even know about the new MOT rules.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Paulnobodyimportant » Sun May 20, 2018 7:56 am

2 of my original (ie no modifications) lambrettas are taxed till later in the year, but due for an MoT soon. However, from reading all the info, do we need to fill out Form V112 "Declaration of exemption from MOT," to initially tell the DoT that it is exempt, or is it automatically given?
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Watfordwhite » Sun May 20, 2018 10:42 am

Well as of 10 minuets ago, I have now registered mine on line as mot exempt. Absolute doddle. Did it while applying for my £0 road tax. :D
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby St George » Sun May 20, 2018 4:49 pm

Can you post the DVLA link for that please Martin. Cheers.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Watfordwhite » Sun May 20, 2018 5:36 pm

There is no link Colin, it came up as I went to tax it. It said the bike is over 40 years and is exempt for Mot. I had to tick a box to state it was exempt and that was it. :D
Now MOT exempt as well. Really easy.
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby rossclark » Sun May 20, 2018 9:37 pm

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

Just go there and follow the instructions - did my GP this morning which was already registerd as a VHI.

I wonder if DVLA are keeping stats on how many Lambrettas went off SORN today?
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Re: MOT exempt ?

Postby Andy B.L.C. » Sun May 20, 2018 10:31 pm

:lol:
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