Post 2001 road tax compications

[Lankytim]

Hi all,

 

Been browsing ebay and spotted a niceish LPG powered Omega- OK its not that nice, but it should be cheap. Road tax says £245 for 12 months, but its an authentic Vauxhall Dual-fuel factory-fitted conversion, surely this gives it a reduction in road tax to something more reasonable, or have I dreamt all that? Tax disc simply says petrol car, no mention of it being gas powered at all.

 

Is there anyone here cleverer than me who knows the tax system?

[tonedepear]

From memory the LPG only equates to something like £15 off the cost of a 12 month disc, although that may relate to pre-2001 cars.

 

If it's listed as "Petrol car" then you'd need to apply to the doovla for a change of class to Alternative fueled car (I think), but even then judging by the pre-2001 lpg rebate, it won't make much difference.

 

Edit: Looking at this http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_10012524 it'd save you £10.

[gtd2000]

I think you can also avoid the congestion charge in London etc - so it's probably well worth pursuing the V5 change?

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

My understanding of the system is that having LPG mentioned in the V5 (regardless of whether it's factory fitted or aftermarket conversion) gives you an automatic 10% reduction on the cost of road tax. However, I am not totally sure it applies to post-01 factory-fit cars, as they will have probably been rated on OMG CABRON EMISHONZ.

 

One way or another, it is a negligible amount that shouldn't make-or-break a deal.

[michael1703]

how many g/km did they rate it at?

 

Ive seen cars of the same year/model/cc be rated a kg or two over the point where it hits the higher tax rate

 

Ive also got a customer that drives a 2004 1.6 focus which is £245 per year to tax, its an automatic, a manual car of the same year/model/cc is £165

[Rod/b]

L_r_U - it's not 10%, it works out to about £10-£15 off the full price. You only get the congestion charge discount / waiver in London if the car is on the Powershift register, which hasn't been updated for YEARS.

 

[EDIT - Powershift is no longer applicable. You only get a discount for cars that emit <100gm/km these days, for new applications.]

 

To change the registration to dual fuel, you need to take the V5 and either the conversion cert or an engineers report to your local DOOVLA office. I sent all mine off to Swansea, and they sent it all back again. BASTARTS CYMRAEG , etc.

[Lankytim]

The seller says the car is registered in Northern Ireland, although it has normal U.K plates, this could be the reason the tax disc doesn't mention duel-fuel. The car sounds like more trouble than its worth, especially as its in the newer tax categories which could have rapid price hikes at any time, plus its a bit of a dog. The days of cheap old bangers are gone!

 

I think the tax breaks are for post 2001 cars. I'm pretty sure my Audi wouldn't benefit anyway with it being a 1986 model!