More news of successful tax class changes and NIL value discs issued for MGBGTV8s!


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Paul Batho posted an update on the V8 Bulletin Board saying "I am pleased to report that I too was able to submit the change to Historic taxation class at my local post office and be issued with a 'free' tax disc yesterday. My car (with an October 1973 date of manufacture on the V5C) had previously been on SORN for a month; this did not appear to make a difference and the post office did not ask to see the MoT certificate, insurance etc. I was particularly anxious to get this done yesterday morning as I needed the car to go to the airport for a business trip in the afternoon. With the new disc installed on the screen of the V8, I fired her up . . . and could not get the car into gear! With no time to investigate, the elderly Magnette was pressed into service and now sits forlornly at the airport as I write (I hope!).

Victor Smith reports "I have just received in the post a letter from DVLA enclosing the NIL value tax disc (copy alongside) for my MGBGTV8 built in December 1973 and first registered in June 1974. The DVLA covering letter dated 1st April 2014 says "Please find enclosed your new tax disc. I am also returning any original documents that you sent with your application. If you sent a Registration Certificate (V5C) for changes or an "Application for a vehicle registration certificate" (V62), a new V5C will follow shortly". This is clearly a standard letter because the original documents with my application (including the valuable Heritage certificate) were returned over a week ago and I am not quite sure how the V62 might come into this process, but nonetheless what a relief! Incidentally the department handling my case is called the Central Capture Unit - I just hope their remit doesn't go as far as capturing either the car or me!"
Update on Saturday 5th April 2014

Mike Dunlop reports "the postman has just been and I am now the proud owner of a new red V5C document with HOH 901 L given a new Taxation Class as "Historic Vehicle". I'm just waiting now for the tax exempt tax disc to arrive, which possibly comes from a different department. I must say I'm pretty impressed with the service I have received from DVLA. I was expecting a fight but they have been as good as gold". Mike has an early pre-production MGBGTV8 which was used for public relations and magazine test work. Our copy of the Factory production records (made by the late Geoff Allen who made a handwritten copy in his lunch and tea breaks when he was in Rectifications Department at the MG Plant) show Mike's car commissioned on 8th March 1973 and went through paint finishing on 6th June 1973, plus of course it was first registered in 1973. That made his tax class change application relatively straighforward.

Victor Smith reports "I received a new red V5C in the post this morning with the taxation class shown as "Historic Vehicle". So that completes the tax class change and NIL value disc application. My car was built in December 1973 and first registered in June 1974 so my application to DVLA Swansea was submitted with a Heritage certificate to support the build date in December 1973".
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