Road tax

[El tel]

Can anyone clarify if you receive a discount on your road tax if you have owned your vehicle for a certain length of time or you have reached a certain age. Read something about this some years ago but cannot find any information. I have owned my car for 12 years and are over 70. Many thanks .

Terry

[cyprusmax47]

The road tax for my new electric car (SUV,plug-in hybrid) will be 30 Euro for the full next year, so I am now no more bothered about high road tax which was quite a lot for 2 small cars I had before(450 Euro).

There was a law in the past as far as I know that after 10 years you had to pay less road tax for your old banger. But that is hopefully outdated nowadays.

Max

[Kili01]

El Tel,
The answer to your question is no. I am also in the same age group as you and also
run an 11yr old car. I have never been offered any discount! It’s wishful thinking....

You need a similar type of car to Max to get the discount. Otherwise the no of cc’s of your car, plus its emission rate is how road tax is calculated.

Dee

[El tel]

Thanks for the responses , I think it was the 10 year rule that I remember but I have to agree it is not exactly eco friendly.

Terry

[Reesy]

The rule for a reduced road tax is 30 years old .They will ask you to take the car in for inspection and issue your car with a equivalent of a passport. it should also give you a reduction on your insurance..

[trevnhil]

There are vehicles about that are over 30 yrs old.. I saw a pickup the other day with new style plates on it and the year was 88.. It was in tip top condition and I asked the old guy driving it how many mile it had on the clock, and he told me 125,000. Well done to him if he gets a reduction in his road tax payment .

[Reesy]

The vehicle has to be registered 30 years ago or before..Mine was registered in 1987 and driving fantastic!

[Kili01]

Is that the age which qualifies a vehicle to be called a ‘classic’? If so there is a thriving Paphos Classic Car Club whose members own and drive on occasion such vehicles. They also take great pride in restoring them and keeping them in tip top condition...

Dee

[El tel]

I will be dead by then.

Terry

[clive of payia]

I think the ten year rule is when you have owned a tax-free car for ten years or more and then sell it, you no longer have to reimburse the tax people.

[Kili01]

Clive, that sounds right! We had 2 tax/duty free vehicles at one time. I sold mine when it reached 10 yrs old to avoid paying back the excise duty...

Dee