Murena Road Tax Exemption and Classic Car Status (UK Only)

[AlanMurena1.6UK]

I’m just wondering if anyone has applied and managed to get road tax exception (classic car status) from the DVLA for a Murena in the UK. All I have for my Murena is two foreign MOT-equivalent documents that happen show the first registration date; I have no original documents at all. My understanding is that the DVLA has got stricter since this scheme was introduced. Matra appears to just make electric bikes now. Do they still have anything? If so, has anyone approached them? Or are we to just go on paying the full road tax rate (and MOT) every year, when owners of British classic cars have got their exemption?

[JL]

On the front of your V5C in the special notes section at the bottom of the page do you have any reference to manufacture date?

Cheers
John

[AlanMurena1.6UK]

Yes, it says 'Declared manufactured 1982'. And inside on the next page, under Vehicle Details – B, it has: 'Date of first registration: 14 07 1982'. I imported the car myself in 2015 (pre-Brexit) and I must have filled in these details somewhere. I do remember sending a covering letter, the Portugeuse MOT sheets and some other other paperwork with the import application. It looks like that have accepted the dates.

Does that mean my application will be successful?

[lewisman]

Watching with interest!

[JL]

Ok, here is information I received from the DVLA when I enquired about my '83 Murena. I could not decide if in fact they are correct for my car but for an '82 it should be fine, nevetheless I will give it a try but not until April which is their trigger month for a 40 year old vehicle - we will see!

Cheers
John


"Thank you for your enquiry.

It may help if I explain that the vehicle does qualify for the 'Historic' tax class. In order to amend the tax class to historic, you can apply in person at a Post Office® that deals with vehicle tax.

The following documentation will need to be submitted:

- V5C Registration Certificate

- V62 Application for a registration certificate if you are not in possession of the V5C* (You will need the VIN/Chassis Number to complete the application)

- valid MOT Certificate (if applicable) or V112 ‘Exemption from MOT testing’ form

- valid insurance certificate or cover note for vehicles registered with a Northern Ireland address (downloaded or faxed copies are acceptable, however photocopies are not)

*Please note that there is a £25 charge if a V62 is completed.

You should write ‘Historic’ in the change to taxation class field in section 7 of the V5C and sign section 8.


Vehicles manufactured more than 40 years ago are exempt from MOT testing.

Please be aware that it is the keeper or driver of the vehicle’s responsibility for ensuring the vehicle is in a road worthy condition and safe to be driven on the road.

All our services are operating within normal turnaround times as paper applications are being processed within 3 to 4 weeks.

Please allow 4 weeks for your new documents to be sent to you if applying by post. Please do not call us within those 4 weeks as your application will be processing and we will not be able to provide further information.

Information regarding any DVLA services can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-services-update

More information on the Historic vehicle tax class can be found on information leaflet INF34 Taxing Historic Vehicles.


Form V62 can be downloaded from www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration-certificate-v5c-log-book or obtained from a Post Office® that deals with vehicle tax.

Form V112 can be downloaded from www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot/vehicles-exempt-from-mot or obtained from a Post Office® that deals with vehicle tax.


I trust this is of assistance to you."

[Gib]

As with anything official its worth putting the actual date it occurred as changes happen regularly.

14th Feb 2023

So today i have just gone to the post office with my :

V112 stating "r" as the reason i would like historic status.
V5C No changes required except tax status
V11
MOT Cert ( I registered the car for the first time in the UK last year)
Insurance details

They kept and have sent away :

V5C + V112 + Mot Cert.

Now i have to wait and see what happens.


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[AlanMurena1.6UK]

Thanks everyone, will get the necessary paperwork together tomorrow and send off. Then it's a 4 week wait I think. Will report back with the results then.

[tonyz59]

my v5 for the murena . does not have section 7 onwards.  my other car v5 does.  so section 1 for vehicle changes, no where to sign though. On the front under special notes. Was registered/used overseas. Declared manufactured 1982. My V5 looks the same as Gib posted.

[AlanMurena1.6UK]

15 Feb 2023

Actually after some searching I've discovered I have official Portugeuse registration document for the car, which shows the original date of first registration (14/07/1982). This was sent to the DVLA with the V55 (import form), plus a covering letter. I  can see I entered this first registration date on the V55 and the DVLA accepted it, presumably because the Portugeuse registration document was attached. The date of manufacture must therefore be before this date, so let's hope they agree with this logic!

Incidentally, the way it seems to work is that you have to wait around for the 1st of April each year for the previous year's (minus 40 years) registrations. Here's what an official DVLA document says for this year:

'From 1st April 2023, owners of vehicles built before 1st January 1983 can apply for the exemption. Therefore, vehicles which first launched in the UK in 1982 will be joining the list of eligible vehicles this year.'

That should mean me, plus anyone else who's cars were made and/or first registered in 1982.
Here's a link to the document:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1060693/inf34-taxing-historic-vehicles.pdf