Tax exempt cars and engine conversions...?

[Spudly]

Thought id enquire on here for my mate, he has acquired a mk1 escort as a project and it is a 1972 (iirc) so will classify for tax exemption status, now here is the question, its only a 1300 on the logbook i think, will it still classify for tax exemption when he has fitted/declared his c20let once it is built and finished?

Were completely unsure on this one, so i said id ask on here, im thinking it shouldnt matter the engine, as its the cars age that qualifies it and nothing else?

[conza123]

Yes it will still be tax exempt as my work college has just put a c20xe in his viva hb gt and that still tax exempt. And he's thinking about zetecing his lanchester wd10

[mk1nova_rich]

Yep goes on car ID rather than engine

[mowgli]

you must have 8 points to satisfy all modified vehicle regs.

the points are awarded from this list.

chassis/bodyshell 5
suspension 2
both axles 2
steering assembly 2
transmission 2
engine 1

it should be ok with an engine & gbox swap.. but someone would have to be really pedantic to pull you up on axles, simply cos so many were used on the ford escort...

[Southie]

Iirc the tax exempt law is changing to pre 1974 as well.

[Royston]

Yes, Rory's Manta is historic and it has the XE as you know, cluttering up my shed ;)

[Spudly]

Awesome, cheers for the info peeps :d

[MK999]

Yes, Rory's Manta is historic and it has the XE as you know, cluttering up my shed ;)

I'm sure I could clear a space on the drive for an XE Manta if it's in the way lol

[mowgli]

mk, it wouldn't be on the drive if it was mine......