Moped Taxation

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:52 pm

I was asked today by one of the local shop owners about Road Tax on a 20 year old Moped. He asked: would he get free road tax for it as its over 20 years old. I told him that as far as I knew, it would have to be pre 1973. Can someone tell me if I gave him the correct information. Please.

Post by **Furrtiv** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:39 pm

I think he's best off just checking with the DVLA really. I wouldn't have a clue about two wheelers.

On a side note, I do find it funny, in a small and silly way, that some of my workmates think that their cars will be tax exempt because they're nearly twenty years old. They'll get a shock if they don't check up on it and find themselves facing a fine! They've even refused to believe me when I've told them that it's not the age, but the registration year that counts. Oh well, I tried to help . . .

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:47 pm

Even when it was age based, it was 25 years not 20.

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:01 pm

Thanks Alex......Yes I knew that. He thought it was 20 years for Motorcycles / Mopeds but I told him that it was 25 years. However, the Government had made a cut-off point of pre January 1973 for all vehicles, doing away with the 25 years rule. So I was right with the information I gave then. I just thought I would double check that there was no seperate ruling for motorcycles / mopeds.

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:10 pm

Thanks Furrtiv....thats exactly what this person thought too, till I told him different....

....I was just not sure if Mopeds were included...But now I do know.

Post by **Furrtiv** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:11 pm

Funny that they don't check for themselves, isn't it? The information has been out there for years on the interweb, accessible to all and sundry.

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:00 pm

I think in this instance, with me going into the shop in their mid-conversation and on seeing me...they thought it easier to ask me about it.....I must admit, at the time I myself was not sure about the situation with moped taxation....but then again on the other hand I should have advised them with more confidence in my knowledge at that time.....as I will in future.

Post by **dunketh** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:32 am

Lol.. So he's too mean to pay the 15 quid it costs to tax a moped?

Post by **Onne** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:36 am

Makes sense to me

15 quid of petrol in my moped would get me almost 4 gallons of fuel, in other words almost 600 miles

Post by **dunketh** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:07 pm

lol.. those were the days.

I used to put a fiver a week in my moped and that included being a prat with it all weekend.

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:48 pm

I'm off to Ebay for a Moped!!!

Oh, Pre 1973

Post by **chrisd87** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:29 pm

I wouldn't mind a little bike either, maybe 100-125cc though!

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:52 pm

My family think I'm kidding them on, when I told them I'm buying a Moped.....I'll show them

....Got guests in tonight from Holland...they just made me feel envious of their situation...when they told me that they have the 25 year roll on for FREE ROAD TAX

Post by **Onne** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:40 pm

I know

But they don't pay tax on mopeds anyway! Nor do they have MOTs on bikes/mopeds

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:47 pm

Think I'll flit over there...

Post by dp » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:03 am

Hmm, I can still fill my Vespa tank for less than a fiver - maybe it's just a small tank.