Paphos Life

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 But that is hopefully outdated nowadays.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

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

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..

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 .

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

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

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.

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