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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: muddyjames on July 12, 2008, 17:21:47

Title: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: muddyjames on July 12, 2008, 17:21:47: I have seen a series 3 landy that I think maybe a bargain.

It was registered in the uk in 2001. I have asked the seller the road tax andhe is unsure ashe used his disabled pass to get it free but he says on the log book it says it was registered in 1980 as all 80's landies are unknown of registration. I'm unsure about this.

Is there anyway of telling the year from the chassis number if I get it off the owner?

It was over in Cyprus before de comissioned to the UK. It looks lovely from the photos but thought before I waste my time going to look I might as well find out if I have stumbled accross a tax exempt or not.
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: Rich_P on July 12, 2008, 19:44:20: The chassis number will indicate the period it was built, but to get an exact built date you will need to contact the Motor Heritage Centre with the chassis number.
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: muddyjames on July 12, 2008, 19:47:16: the chassis number and build number would say whether it was late 80's or early or even 70's wouldn't it?

When is tax exempt again? I have forgotten. Is it 75?
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: crazymac on July 12, 2008, 20:45:01: Quote from: muddyjames on July 12, 2008, 19:47:16
the chassis number and build number would say whether it was late 80's or early or even 70's wouldn't it?

When is tax exempt again? I have forgotten. Is it 75?

Got to have been built before the 31st December 1972.
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: crazymac on July 12, 2008, 20:48:02: You could try the chassis number on here http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html I've found it accurate with series chassis.
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: mm77 on July 17, 2008, 20:01:12: You could try sending it in for an MOT, mate of mine did for years at the same garage. Then when computerised MOT's came in it said on the top of the MOT form. it was built in 1971, but regisated in 1974.

So he wrote to the DVLA mentioning this and told to send in his v5 for amendment, got it tax exempt and form to reclaim the tax back :shocked:
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: muddyjames on July 17, 2008, 20:20:04: this is the one i was looking at. some one got a mega bargain i think.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230270276773&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230270276773&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013)
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: Rich_P on July 17, 2008, 21:22:31: I did not think the MOD used such an early example of the Series 3, my gut feeling suggests something dodgy.

But I do like it!
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: carbore on July 17, 2008, 22:34:39: I wonder how you can own an old landy for so long and not know if its 12 or 24 volts. Either he gives it to the garrage and asks no questions or its the worlds most/ONLY reliable landrover?
Title: Re: Tax exempt landy??
Post by: mm77 on July 18, 2008, 15:36:44: Quote from: Rich_P on July 17, 2008, 21:22:31
I did not think the MOD used such an early example of the Series 3, my gut feeling suggests something dodgy.

But I do like it!

Some TA depots still got series 3 landy laying about used for training, engines out etc spotted couple only a few weeks ago in a compound.

Cyrus is the dodgy hint, some steal landies, claim to "ship" them to Cyrus, then get local plates and all the paperwork legal then "reship" back to the UK, course never leave our shores, then sell them on fbay.