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List of vehicles exempt from vehicle tax

Vehicles used by disabled drivers

If you’re 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)

Mobility scooters, powered wheel chairs and invalid carriages

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, 463K)

• Download 'How to register a used class three invalid carriage' (INF211) (PDF, 712K)

• Help with PDF files

Old vehicles constructed before 1 January 2024 (historic vehicles)

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, 338K)

• Help with PDF files

Electric vehicles

Vehicles run by electricity will need to be taxed in the ‘electric vehicle’ tax class. The electricity 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.

Mowing machines

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.

Steam vehicles

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

Agricultural, horticultural and forestry vehicles

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