TVR's and the London ULEZ Charge

[LucyP]

Are you sure about that Rover in 2023?

I used the number plate of one currently for sale on Autotrader. BU04 ZDX. 2.5 V6, facelift, and built not long before they went bust, and the TFL checker says that the charge does apply to that car.

[PrinceRupert]

LucyP said:

Are you sure about that Rover in 2023?

I used the number plate of one currently for sale on Autotrader. BU04 ZDX. 2.5 V6, facelift, and built not long before they went bust, and the TFL checker says that the charge does apply to that car.

Yes, I am sure.

Y673 NUM.

I'm surprised you've found one that is not compliant; my understanding was all were compliant, other than those pre-2001 which was before emissions started to be recorded on the certificate.

EDIT: From searching a few, it seems the facelifts are not compliant and the pre-facelifts are. How odd ...

Edited by PrinceRupert on Wednesday 8th November 14:19

Edited by PrinceRupert on Wednesday 8th November 14:22

[LucyP]

You have nearly identified the problem. It's the same as the "tax disc". Vehicles registered pre 01/03/01, the tax is based on fuel type and engine size. Between 01/03/01 and 31/03/17, it's based on fuel type and emissions. They started quoting emissions of V5's from 01/03/01. That is why your pre 01/03/01 registered Rover is OK, but a 2004 registered Rover isn't.

[PrinceRupert]

LucyP said:

You have nearly identified the problem. It's the same as the "tax disc". Vehicles registered pre 01/03/01, the tax is based on fuel type and engine size. Between 01/03/01 and 31/03/17, it's based on fuel type and emissions. They started quoting emissions of V5's from 01/03/01. That is why your pre 01/03/01 registered Rover is OK, but a 2004 registered Rover isn't.

Incorrect, my car was registered June 2001. Pre March 2001 cars are non compliant, as emissions not recorded.

[LucyP]

It's clearly a pot luck situation for 2001 Rover 75s. Pre-March 2001 as you say are not compliant as they don't have emissions recorded, and are not 40+ year old classics either, so are not exempt.

I looked at another one registered in March 2001 and that was exempt. I looked at another one, registered in September 2001, and that isn't exempt (NCZ9550), although that is from Northern Ireland, so perhaps they recorded different information?

[TwinKam]

LucyP said:

It's clearly a pot luck situation for 2001 Rover 75s. Pre-March 2001 as you say are not compliant as they don't have emissions recorded, and are not 40+ year old classics either, so are not exempt.

I looked at another one registered in March 2001 and that was exempt. I looked at another one, registered in September 2001, and that isn't exempt (NCZ9550), although that is from Northern Ireland, so perhaps they recorded different information?

Don't you have any work to do?

[PrinceRupert]

LucyP said:

It's clearly a pot luck situation for 2001 Rover 75s. Pre-March 2001 as you say are not compliant as they don't have emissions recorded, and are not 40+ year old classics either, so are not exempt.

I looked at another one registered in March 2001 and that was exempt. I looked at another one, registered in September 2001, and that isn't exempt (NCZ9550), although that is from Northern Ireland, so perhaps they recorded different information?

I don't know what the answer is, except what is clear is a car does not need to be EURO4 to be compliant - it needs to meet the EURO4 NOx standards only.