Vehicle Excise Duty (Hansard, 10 December 1998)

HC Deb 10 December 1998 vol 322 c302W 302W

§ Mr. Grogan
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many vehicles qualified for the exemption from vehicle excise duty for historic and classic cars in each of the last 10 years. [62691]

§ Ms Hewitt
The exemption for vehicles over 25 years of age dates from November 1995.

Thousand

Year Exempt: Tax class 88 vehicles All vehicles Cars

1995¹ over 25 years of age 120.0 90.8

1996¹ over 25 years of age 278.4 173.3

1997¹ built before 1 January 1973 325.7 203.4

1998² built before 1 January 1973 337.7 208.8

¹ At year end

² At end of June 1998

Thousand
Year	Exempt: Tax class 88 vehicles	All vehicles	Cars
1995¹	over 25 years of age	120.0	90.8
1996¹	over 25 years of age	278.4	173.3
1997¹	built before 1 January 1973	325.7	203.4
1998²	built before 1 January 1973	337.7	208.8
¹ At year end
² At end of June 1998