David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 11:29 AM |
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An official answer from the DVLA regarding MOT and Q-plates
Back in March I wrote a letter to the DVLA in Swansea, asking why I kept getting requests for an MOT certificate when I taxed my under-3-years-old
car:
My letter (PDF file - Adobe Reader required)
Here is their 2-page reply:
Page 1 (JPG)
Page 2 (JPG)
To summarise - Q-plate cars DO NOT require an MOT when first registered after the SVA (with some exceptions). From then on, an MOT is required for
subsequent tax renewals.
I have my own views - I'll let others make their own mind up.
David
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smart51
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 11:52 AM |
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I have a letter from the DVLA which states that my Q plate car will need to have an MOT 3 years after the SVA date. I agree with this. A Q plate kit
car is one that was not presented with a V5 from a donor car. This does not make it less roadworthy than a kit built from a single donor. Why would
it?
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 11:54 AM |
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Well that sort of confirms everything i had to ask. An Mot every year on a car made up of parts from aged vehicles is prolly a bit much given that
most MOT failures would be on brakes/ tyres/ corrosion/lighting. Everything else on my kit will be new i.e. fuel lines brake lines etc etc so what is
there left to fail on?
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nitram38
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 12:00 PM |
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I don't have the original v5 from my donor car so it looks more like a Q for me.
I did use the engine, gearbox, transmission, brakes (reconditioned, plus new discs and pads), steering colomn.
I do also have the original number plates to hand plus a scrap yard reciept for the car.
I was hoping for an age related plate.
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ReMan
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 01:52 PM |
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And to confuse another point further, this paragraph suggests you can keep the donors plate, not neccesarily submit to an age related one as voiced on
here before?
 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/5/06 at 06:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
I have a letter from the DVLA which states that my Q plate car will need to have an MOT 3 years after the SVA date. I agree with this. A Q plate kit
car is one that was not presented with a V5 from a donor car. This does not make it less roadworthy than a kit built from a single donor. Why would
it?
Any chance of a copy of that letter? I'm working up a reply... 
Send a U2U if you can.
cheers,
David
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