Crown Vehicle

[MACCDT 10]

Hi

 

I have a log book which advises the vehicle is a crown vehicle,

does this mean it is Tax & MOT exempt?

 

Any good advice welcomed

 

Regards

 

Steve

MaccDT

[cosrec 10]

ex prison service i guess. Needs tax and Mot if not exempt for some other reason

Edited May 24, 2017 by cosrec

[Tony B 24]

A number of agencies were entitiled to use 'Crown Vehicles'. Don't know about MOT, but yes they are tax exempt. Back in 't day they had a purpleish red square with a black crown on the windscren.

[attleej 19]

Dear All,

 

The REME Museum's Scammell Amazon tank transporter was a "Crown Vehicle" when operated by FVRDE / MOD PE. I think that there was a certificate involved so that there could be no misunderstanding.

 

I don't know what the score was with an MOT.

 

John

[andym 29]

Isn't the important point here that it was a Crown Vehicle with the emphasis on the "was"? Any exemptions it may have had expired when it passed into civilian hands.

 

Andy

[Baz48 13]

Isn't the important point here that it was a Crown Vehicle with the emphasis on the "was"? Any exemptions it may have had expired when it passed into civilian hands.

 

Andy

– Was a Crown Vehicle – The very point I was going to make not knowing what type of vehicle brought about the question while this is an excellent Forum possibly a phone call to the DVLA would be appropriate and remove guess work

[retriever 10]

when I got my goddess that had as its taxation class "crown vehicle" and I had to change logbook to historic before I could tax it as free tax. the same with my mates ex prison service vehicle

[Tony B 24]

There's no specific type of Crown Vehicle, I know of things varying from a Stonefeild to Nissan saloon car that were classed as Crown. It is the agency that owns them.

[Markheliops 10]

You need to change the V5 to historic or whatever the class is for the vehicle.

 

Operating the vehicle listed as a Crown Vehicle is illegal as it is no longer owned or operated by the Crown.

 

Markheliops