Millie Master
Forum Member
The damnable DVLA are at it again!!
For many a long year I have been a subscriber to the Classic & Sports Car magazine because of my almost from the cradle interest in “classic cars” of which over the years I have owned a few, however back to the title of this post “the damnable DVLA are at it again”.
The October issue of the magazine has an article detailing how it is now being quite widely reported by owners of slightly more modern from the mid 50’s onward how the DVLA are refusing to allow the owners keep the original V5 document and registration numbers as something about the vehicle is not quite as it left the production line, the result of this is the imposition of a ‘Q’ plate which means of course that these vehicle owners will once again have to start paying VED once again and worst, their values will be massively devalued!!
Several of these vehicle owners have taken their grievances to court and have lost because the DVLA is immovable on the subject.
There was even one case of someone bringing in a totally matching numbers Alfa Romeo GTV from the 1960’s into the country from South Africa, yet despite it being of proven matching number status, the DVLA refused to issue an age related number plate.
So for the countless thousands of mk1 Ford Escorts, mk1 Cortinas or Capris that started life with humble 1100cc or 1300cc engines that have had them replaced with far higher performance motors, totally different suspension etc. etc., there would appear to be a chance that they will all have to be re-registered as Q plated cars with their owners once again having to pay VED.
And it isn’t only cars but motor bikes as well, so all those Bitsas, Tritons etc. etc. out there their owners need to keep a look out for the dreaded DVLA inspectors!!
No doubt the only way of stopping this stupidity is for the Government to start rapping some DVLA knuckles!
For many a long year I have been a subscriber to the Classic & Sports Car magazine because of my almost from the cradle interest in “classic cars” of which over the years I have owned a few, however back to the title of this post “the damnable DVLA are at it again”.
The October issue of the magazine has an article detailing how it is now being quite widely reported by owners of slightly more modern from the mid 50’s onward how the DVLA are refusing to allow the owners keep the original V5 document and registration numbers as something about the vehicle is not quite as it left the production line, the result of this is the imposition of a ‘Q’ plate which means of course that these vehicle owners will once again have to start paying VED once again and worst, their values will be massively devalued!!
Several of these vehicle owners have taken their grievances to court and have lost because the DVLA is immovable on the subject.
There was even one case of someone bringing in a totally matching numbers Alfa Romeo GTV from the 1960’s into the country from South Africa, yet despite it being of proven matching number status, the DVLA refused to issue an age related number plate.
So for the countless thousands of mk1 Ford Escorts, mk1 Cortinas or Capris that started life with humble 1100cc or 1300cc engines that have had them replaced with far higher performance motors, totally different suspension etc. etc., there would appear to be a chance that they will all have to be re-registered as Q plated cars with their owners once again having to pay VED.
And it isn’t only cars but motor bikes as well, so all those Bitsas, Tritons etc. etc. out there their owners need to keep a look out for the dreaded DVLA inspectors!!
No doubt the only way of stopping this stupidity is for the Government to start rapping some DVLA knuckles!
