IceniCAM News Archive
2014
Roadworthiness testing
November 2014
The EU Directive on
roadworthiness testing has been adopted and is binding on all
EU Member States, including
the UK. Nothing changes
yet, the Government is working on how the Directive will
applied. That will involve two separate exercises, one in
Great Britain and one in Northern Ireland, because NI has its own, devolved, testing
scheme.
While the directive allows for exemptions for historic
vehicles, the definition of ‘historic’ in the
directive prohibits ‘substantial modification’ and
it’s uncertain quite what counts as a modification when a
vehicle is restored. The DfT shold be starting a formal
consultation next year, and the Directive has to be implementated
by 2018.
Most of this has been extensively reported over the past
months ... but what is seldom mentioned is that it does not apply
to motor cycles. Motor cycle testing does not have to
comply until 2021 and, even then, Member States will have much
more national discretion over their testing regime ... currently,
motor cycles are not tested at all in some EU countries.
VED refunds
November 2014
DVLA no longer
accepts V14 forms applying for a vehicle tax refund. They
will be rejected and returned.
Since 1 October 2014, you no longer need to make a separate
application on a V14 for a refund of vehicle tax.
DVLA
automatically issues a vehicle tax refund when a notification is
received from the registered keeper that the:
vehicle has been sold or transferred
vehicle has been scrapped at an authorised
treatment facility
vehicle has been exported
vehicle has been removed from the road and the
person on the vehicle register has made a SORN
registered keeper has changed the tax class on
the vehicle to an exempt duty tax class
Customers should make sure that the dates of acquisition and
disposal provided on the notification, using the vehicle
registration certificate (V5C or logbook), V5C/2 and V5C/3, are
accurate. Incorrect information will affect the amount of
refund calculated.
Myford cyclemotor
September 2014
Hi folk,
The next issue of Model Engineer
magazine (issue 4490 which is due in shops next week) contains a
piece by John Stevenson about the work of the Jones brothers and
the Myford Cyclemotor. This info is also noted on the
magazine’s cover to make life easier for old folk as
myself!
Regards
Jim Switzer
AOTD
July 2014
The law is changing to get rid of the need to display a paper
tax disc; the DVLA and police
now rely on DVLA’s
electronic vehicle register to check if a vehicle is taxed.
The change will be introduced on 1st October 2014 and applies to
everyone who needs to tax their vehicle. Motorists will
still need to pay for their vehicle tax, but they will no longer
get a paper tax disc for display on vehicles. The
requirement to apply for vehicle tax will not change for vehicles
that are exempt from payment of vehicle tax (eg: Hstoric
Vehicles). The only change will be that the paper tax disc
will no longer be issued and required to be displayed on a
vehicle windscreen. Motorists still get a reminder when the
vehicle tax runs out; there will be no change to the issue of the
Renewal Reminder (V11s and V85/1s). Any person may check
the tax status of any vehicle by using DVLA’s
Vehicle Enquiry System. The vehicle enquiry system can be
accessed by visiting www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk.
Anyone who notifies DVLA that they no
longer need to tax the vehicle any longer such as it being sold,
transferred, or declared off the road (SORN), will recieve a
VED refund
automatically. There’s more information on the
DVLA
website at www.gov.uk/dvla/nomoretaxdisc
Dave Bickers
July 2014
We’re sad to have to report the death of Dave Bickers on
Sunday 6th July. Dave was probably the best-known motor
cyclist of his era thanks the televisation of the sport he
excelled at: Moto Cross (or Scrambles as we used to call it in
those days). Dave also made a name for himself in show
business circles, providing ‘action vehicles’ for any
films including, for example, the Indiana Jones films. In
contrast to these ‘exalted circles’ Dave was often
and local motor cycle events and was a regular rider on
EACC
DVA
NI
July 2014
Application for an Age Related Mark (V3) Scheme in Northern
Ireland
The V3 scheme has, along with all the services and processes
currently provided by DVA NI, been reviewed by DVLA as part of
the NI/GB merger. As a result, they intend
to introduce the following changes:
The requirement for an historic NI import with a foreign logbook to be
supported by the Association of Old Vehicle Clubs (AOVC)
ends when DVA
From 21st July, NI imports with a foreign logbook will
be processed in GB without the
V3 form. Vehicles manufactured in 1975 or before will be
allocated an older style NI
vehicle registration mark (VRM).
From 21st July NI imports with a dating certificate
(vehicle manufactured in 1975 or before) will be allocated an
older style NI vehicle
registration mark. All older style VRMs will be issued on a
non-transferable basis.
Vehicles manufactured in and after 1976 will be
allocated a current NI
vehicle registration mark
Historic vehicles with no documentation will be allocated a
QNI vehicle registration mark.
The V3 application form will be removed from general circulation
as soon as possible. DVA will continue to accept
and where possible, process V3 applications up until 17
July. After this date any application to register a
historic vehicle, imported into NI supported by a foreign logbook
should be sent to:
DVLA,
Swansea,
SA99 1BE
The V3 will not be required.
DVA
NI
June 2014
The DVA in
Northern Ireland is due to close in July, with its work being
transferred to DVLA
Swansea. Until now the procedure for V765 applications in Northern Ireland has been
somewhat different from in the rest of the UK. Furthermore, Northern Ireland
doesn’t issue any ‘age-related’
registrations. So, will this change when DVLA takes
over? No one seems to know...
Historic Tax
April 2014
From 1st April, vehicles built before 1st January 1974 qualify
for the zero-rated Historic Vehicle tax ... but ...
The Historic tax rate won’t be applied automatically to
the newly qualified vehicles; you’ll have to apply for
it. You don’t have to wait until the current tax disc
expires. On the ‘changes’ section of the V5c
put the tax class as ‘Historic Vehicle’, then sign
& date it. Fill in a V10 to
apply for a new tax disc and take it all to a Motor Tax Post
Office, along with the current MoT. The Post Office will give you a new tax
disc, retaining the V5c, which they’ll send on to
DVLA. The
remaining duty on the unexpired old tax disc can be reclaimed
using form V14.
Budget 2014
March 2014
As expected, a rolling 40-year Historic VED was part of this
year’s budget. Another item that was expected was the
legislation needed to abolish tax discs. Perhaps less
welcome for classic vehocle owners is that there will be a
financial incentive for increasing the methanol in fuel from
April next year. Here’s the small print from the
Budget document:
2.151 Fuel duty incentives for methanol—
From April 2015, the government will apply a reduced rate of fuel
duty to methanol. The rate will be set at 9.32 pence per
litre. The size of the duty differential between the main
rate and methanol will be maintained until March 2024. The
government will review the impact of this incentive alongside the
duty incentives for road fuel gases at Budget 2018.
(Finance Bill 2015)
2.152 Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates and
bands—
VED rates for cars, motorcycles and the main rates for vans will
increase by RPI from 1 April 2014. (Finance Bill 2014)
2.153 VED: classic vehicle exemption –
The government will introduce a rolling 40 year VED exemption for
classic vehicles from 1 April 2014. (Finance Bill 2014 and
future Finance Bills) (39)
2.154 VED administrative simplification—
As announced at Autumn Statement 2013, the government will
introduce legislation to reduce tax administration costs and
burdens by making the following changes with effect from 1
October 2014:
— motorists will be able to pay their VED by direct
debit annually, biannually or monthly, should they wish to do so.
A 5% surcharge will apply to biannual and monthly payments
(Finance Bill 2014) (c)
— a paper tax disc will no longer be issued and
required to be displayed on a vehicle windscreen (Finance Bill
2014)