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We are looking to buy a new/nearly new car and have tested a Peugeot 5008 over the weekend. The dealer mentioned something about people buying cars now because from April the road tax will change due to...
What is the cost of the road tax for our Volkswagen camper?
On selling an almost new car, what refund should the DVLA give? The normal cost or the first-year road tax inflated amount?
Can the DVLA legally clamp an untaxed and SORN-less car parked on private land?
Why has my monthly road tax suddenly increased by a pound or two?
Having recently purchased a Morgan Roadster I have been hit with the £40K+ VED supplement of £320 making a total VED of £465 for this year. If I SORN the vehicle over winter, will I save on the £320 annual...
I have an MGB Roadster - registration JSA 189G - can you tell me when my car becomes tax exempt?
I recently bought a used runabout from a trader. It came with a valid MoT, but no V5. Therefore, we could not tax it as it's registered in another name. It's just sat on our drive and the seller won't...
The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) is being introduced for all new cars registered from 1 September 2018 and the new car I had ordered from Ford in May 2018 will not be delivered...
I have settled on buying a a car which, with extras, is very close to the £40,000 list price. Obviously I want to stay just below that so I don't get hit with higher tax. My understanding is that the list...
 

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