Exemptions from paying vehicle tax

Vehicles that are exempt from vehicle tax still need to display a tax disc. A free tax disc is issued that will need to be renewed each year.

The vehicles exempt from tax are:

If youre a disabled person, you may not need to pay vehicle tax if you get certain benefits. You may be able to tax your vehicle in the disabled tax class.

• Vehicle tax for disabled people (disabled people section)

Used on the road with a maximum speed of eight miles per hour and fitted with a device to limit the speed to four miles per hour on footways will need to be taxed in the disabled tax class.

• Download 'How to register a brand new class three invalid carriage' (INF210) (PDF, 676K)

• Download 'How to register a used class three invalid carriage' (INF211) (PDF, 478K)

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If your vehicle was constructed before 1 January 1973, you could tax it in the 'historic vehicle' tax class. Further information can be found on leaflet INF34.

• Download 'Exemption from vehicle excise duty for historic vehicles' (INF34) (PDF, 293K)

• Help with PDF files

Vehicles run by electric will need to be taxed in the electric vehicle tax class. The electric must come from an external source or an electric storage battery, which is not connected to any source of power when the vehicle is moving.

A mowing machine will need to be taxed in the 'mowing machine' tax class. The machine must be designed and constructed for the purpose of cutting grass only.

All steam-powered vehicles must be taxed in the steam propelled tax class.

Vehicles used solely for the purpose of agriculture, horticulture and forestry are exempt from vehicle tax.

• Agricultural, horticultural and forestry vehicles exempt from vehicle tax

How to tax your vehicle in the exempt tax class

You can change to the exempt tax class at your nearest Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) local office.

• How to tax your vehicle without a reminder

Renewing your free tax disc

DVLA will send you a V11 reminder to renew your tax each year.

• How to tax your vehicle with a reminder

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