{"id":248054,"date":"2023-12-11T10:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248054"},"modified":"2023-12-11T10:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:49:02","slug":"classic-cars-could-be-cheaper-than-modern-petrol-or-diesel-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/classic-cars-could-be-cheaper-than-modern-petrol-or-diesel-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic cars could be cheaper than modern petrol or diesel models"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Motorists may be better off purchasing an old classic car than a new modern petrol and diesel machine due to this little-known rule.<\/p>\n

Drivers are given \u201cmore incentives\u201d to own a highly polluting classic car over 40 years old than a modern petrol or diesel model, according to a motoring influencer.<\/p>\n

@AutoPap joked road users should all be owning historic Morris Marinas instead of modern machines to make dramatic savings on running costs.<\/p>\n

The expert even branded rule-makers \u201cidiots\u201d after revealing a simple hack to make massive savings on driving expenses.<\/p>\n

Commenting on X, formerly Twitter, @Autopap said: \u201cThinking about the tax system the idiots in charge have put in place.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s now more incentive to drive a polluting car over 40 years old than a fairly new Euro-compliant ICE. No ULEZ. No Road Tax. No MOT So we should all be driving Marinas to save money right?\u201d<\/p>\n

GOV.UK makes clear that motorists driving vehicles above 40 years old would receive benefits under the historic vehicle criteria.<\/p>\n

Drivers can apply to stop paying vehicle tax if their vehicle was built before January 1, 1983.<\/p>\n

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Motorists who do not know when a vehicle was built can still apply to stop paying tax if it was first registered before January 8, 1983.<\/p>\n

This is a rolling 40-year exemption meaning models built before 1984 will not be forced to pay any road tax next April.<\/p>\n

The rolling classic car tax exemption was first introduced back in 2017 meaning motorists have been able to make the savings for over half a decade.<\/p>\n

WeBuyAnyCar explained: \u201cMost classic cars in the UK are kept as second vehicles and therefore are not the driver\u2019s primary mode of transportation.<\/p>\n