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Vehicle tax exemption when the build date is unknown: first registered before

1986-01-08 date (first registration)

2026-27, from 2026-04-01 · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source · next expected change 2027-04-01

If you do not know when your vehicle was built, but it was first registered before 8 January 1986, you can still apply to stop paying vehicle tax.
key
uk/historic/tax-exemption-registered-before
value
1986-01-08 date (first registration)
period
2026-27
effective
2026-04-01 to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles/vehicles-exempt-from-vehicle-tax
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2027-04-01)
next expected change
2027-04-01 (annual: a fixed day each year)
previous
1985-01-08 date (first registration) (2025-26) from 2025-04-01
hash
sha256:c106f95b14ed61e167200ec0aa4582aa46a8719f8b83daa9c0899c99236463be
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/historic/tax-exemption-registered-before?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/historic/tax-exemption-registered-before

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  "key": "uk/historic/tax-exemption-registered-before",
  "label": "Vehicle tax exemption when the build date is unknown: first registered before",
  "value": "1986-01-08",
  "unit": "date (first registration)",
  "period": "2026-27",
  "effectiveFrom": "2026-04-01",
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles/vehicles-exempt-from-vehicle-tax",
  "quote": "If you do not know when your vehicle was built, but it was first registered before 8 January 1986, you can still apply to stop paying vehicle tax.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2027-04-01",
  "changeCadence": "annual",
  "nextExpectedChange": "2027-04-01",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "previous": {
    "value": "1985-01-08",
    "period": "2025-26",
    "effectiveFrom": "2025-04-01",
    "source": "https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250530154919/https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles"
  },
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  "signature": {
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  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/historic/tax-exemption-registered-before",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/historic-vehicles/vehicles-exempt-from-vehicle-tax"
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}