Renburanto Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I've been living on London for 5 years now and have decided I'd like to ride a bike here in the UK as well. In Holland I used to ride a Honda VT600C. Planning to buy a bike older than 40 years old this time, either a UK brand, BMW or Harley maybe. Since I live in London I have the whole TFL ULEZ and Congestion Charge thing to be aware of, something I still don't quite get. I thought 40 year old motorcycles are all exempt from both charges. But when I check registration numbers of 40 year old bikes that are for sale on the TFL website (to check which charges apply) it often states that both charges need to be paid. I don't want to be surprised by a high bill for these charges once I have bought the bike. Can anyone confirm that all bikes older than 40 years are exempt from both ULEZ and Congestion Charges in London? Thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Only if the bike has been accepted for zero road tax and has had its taxation class changed officially to historic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, Renburanto said: I've been living on London for 5 years now and have decided I'd like to ride a bike here in the UK as well. In Holland I used to ride a Honda VT600C. Planning to buy a bike older than 40 years old this time, either a UK brand, BMW or Harley maybe. Since I live in London I have the whole TFL ULEZ and Congestion Charge thing to be aware of, something I still don't quite get. I thought 40 year old motorcycles are all exempt from both charges. But when I check registration numbers of 40 year old bikes that are for sale on the TFL website (to check which charges apply) it often states that both charges need to be paid. I don't want to be surprised by a high bill for these charges once I have bought the bike. Can anyone confirm that all bikes older than 40 years are exempt from both ULEZ and Congestion Charges in London? Thanks! Hi @Renburanto.......I can't advise on your query, but you mentioned NL.....are you Dutch? Cos my youngest boy lives in Groningen, he's been there for 10 years now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renburanto Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Thank you for the quick replies. @Buckster how do I check whether the bike has been accepted for zero road tax and has had its taxation class changed officially to historic? This something the current owner of a motorcycle would know I assume? @XTreme I am Dutch, originally from Limburg but lived in The Hague for a long time. Glad your son is enjoying Groningen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Renburanto said: Thank you for the quick replies. @Buckster how do I check whether the bike has been accepted for zero road tax and has had its taxation class changed officially to historic? This something the current owner of a motorcycle would know I assume? @XTreme I am Dutch, originally from Limburg but lived in The Hague for a long time. Glad your son is enjoying Groningen! You should be able to check on the DVLA website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 8 hours ago, Renburanto said: @XTreme I am Dutch, originally from Limburg but lived in The Hague for a long time. Glad your son is enjoying Groningen! He did live in Winschoten for the first couple of years and was commuting into Groningen, but then moved into the city itself. He works in IT, and as you know, Groningen is an IT hotspot there. So he's doing very well indeed, though by our standards the cost of renting and buying property in NL is astronomical. What takes you to London then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 If a vehicle is 25 years and older we dont have to get smog tested StateSide. Nice not having to have a cat on my 3 if i dont want it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 My bike is exempt, they don’t seem to have picked up on the fact that it is an import and does not meet the emissions criteria, they have just based it on age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 33 minutes ago, Buckster said: My bike is exempt, they don’t seem to have picked up on the fact that it is an import and does not meet the emissions criteria, they have just based it on age. Did you bring your bike back from USA @Buckster ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Where's @yen_powell , I reckon he may be the one to answer the OP's question 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Did you bring your bike back from USA @Buckster ? Yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Did you bring your bike back from USA @Buckster ? It should have been sent to Rwanda! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 minute ago, XTreme said: It should have been sent to Rwanda! But instead it ended up on the front page of this shit hole. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 6 hours ago, XTreme said: It should have been sent to Rwanda! plane woudn't be able to take off with that fucker on board 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 7 hours ago, Buckster said: My bike is exempt, they don’t seem to have picked up on the fact that it is an import and does not meet the emissions criteria, they have just based it on age. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Six30 said: plane woudn't be able to take off with that fucker on board I'm surprised the boat didn't sink that brought it over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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