Discussion and technical advice the SW20 MR2. 3S-GTE, 3S-GE, 3S-FE etc
Anything and everything to do with maintenance, modifications and electrical is in here for the Mk2.
My car is now 27 years old 3 more and its 30!!! Surely we can start calling it a classic car when it gets to 30... let me re-word that... if it gets to 30 years old
I was always under the impression that 25 years was seen as a classic car. Although I'm not sure if that was just how the DVLA classed it as you never had to pay road tax on a car over 25 years old as was seen as a classic.
So theoretically yours may have already made it
Depends what definition you are looking for..
e.g. Some insurance companies class them under classic when they are over 15/20 years old. Road tax, doubt they will ever be exempt as I believe they stopped the rolling 40year thing.
Bear87 wrote:I was always under the impression that 25 years was seen as a classic car. Although I'm not sure if that was just how the DVLA classed it as you never had to pay road tax on a car over 25 years old as was seen as a classic.
So theoretically yours may have already made it
Nope, DVLA changed that 25yr rule long ago lol
Its now Vehicles made before 1 January 1976
Bear87 wrote:I was always under the impression that 25 years was seen as a classic car. Although I'm not sure if that was just how the DVLA classed it as you never had to pay road tax on a car over 25 years old as was seen as a classic.
So theoretically yours may have already made it
Nope, DVLA changed that 25yr rule long ago lol
Its now Vehicles made before 1 January 1976
I'm sure I read somewhere that cars are road tax exempt after 40 years
Bear87 wrote:I was always under the impression that 25 years was seen as a classic car. Although I'm not sure if that was just how the DVLA classed it as you never had to pay road tax on a car over 25 years old as was seen as a classic.
So theoretically yours may have already made it
Nope, DVLA changed that 25yr rule long ago lol
Its now Vehicles made before 1 January 1976
I'm sure I read somewhere that cars are road tax exempt after 40 years
seems that 20 years is enough for many insurance companies. however just because there is a classic policy doesn't mean it offers the cover you might be looking for. check before you buy.
My '92 is insured on a classic policy with Footman James - costs around £160/year on a limited mileage policy. That's for a turbo with declared mods (decat etc).