EddScott

With the introduction of mega high road tax, which Imprezas cost what to tax?

I guess classics are around the £200 mark but what about an 02 STI Bugeye Prodrive, a 54 plate STI and an 06 STI?

My shortlist of Imprezas is Prodrive Bugeye, P1, 54 onwards STI (DCCD-A) All UK cars (unless I find a JDM Prodrive bug which is unlikely)

Just think £400 a year is a flippin con!

STI Pretender

Car registered before 1 March 2001 are based on engine size:-

Not over 1549cc - 12months £115.00 - 6 months £63.25

Over 1549cc - 12months £180.00 - 6 months £99.00

Cars after 1 March 2001 are based on emissions:-

A Up to 100 - 12 months Not applicable - 6 months Not applicable
B 101-120 - 12 months £35.00 - 6 months Not applicable
C 121-150 - 12 months £115.00 - 6 months £63.25
D 151-165 - 12 months £140.00 - 6 months £77.00
E 166-185 - 12 months £165.00 - 6 months £90.75
F Over 185 - 12 months £205.00 - 6 months £112.75

For cars registered on or after 23/03/06
G Over 225 - 12 months £300.00 - 6 months £165.00

So an 02 STI is £205/£112.75, an 54 STI is £205/£112.75 and an 06 STI registered after the 23 March 2006 is currently £300/£165, which will rise to £400 for the 12 months next year.

Hope this helps.

MrJim

Hi,just taxed mine 2002 sti prodrive bugeye £205-00 hope this helps,Jim.

CupraDave

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crikey now I am even happier to live in the Isle of Man

to tax my JDM classic is £140 per year and is based on engine size

JohnD

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Just to annoy you even more - my sons EVO IX FQ320 (worse polluter than a Subaru) on a 55 plate - £180/yr!
Although it's an official UK car, it's classed as an import and hasn't got a Co/Kg rating!
JohnD

cos500

We are all bent over taking it from behind at the moment, i think this country sucks.

Aquanaut

So do all new imports avoid this current road tax banding?

davedipster

No, it's based on when the car is registered in the uk.

jpor

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Same for a 2003 STi Blobeye.

scooby-tc

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My 2005 Spec C is 300 quid/year this year i believe it is going up next year,but it was registered in July 2007 which doesnt help

TheWelsho

Yes we are, and yes it does.

esp ltd

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Beware the newly registered / SVA tested car! I have just registered an 'X' plate 2000 car that i SVA tested last week. I wrote out a cheque for the DVLA for £149, that's £99 tax (6 months) and a £50 first reg fee. I got a call from them an hour later telling me my cheque was £66 light........i only want 6 months tax i said, that is for 6 months they replied!! As it's a newly registered car and was SVA'd (another f**king tax!!) it's in the new higher £300 a year tax.........b@stards!!!!!
I also registered my 640BHP GT-R and my RX7 that day......the GT-R belts out some insane fumes and is £180 a year, the RX7 is nearly as bad in emissions and that was £68 was 6 months yet the STi has much, much lower emissions than the pair of them put together

Andy S.

Mines an 04 JDM STi

Over 1549cc - 12months £180.00 - 6 months £99.00


because its an import with no Co2 rating

does not need MOT till 31st December either

Foot_Tapper

esp, i'm being a dummy here..
why was the scoob in the new tax bracket, but not the others ?
was it to do with the year of the scoob ? I take it u imported all 3

was it b'cos the scoob had to be sva'd and the others didnt ?

Foot_Tapper

I was intending to import an MY97.. whats the tax gonna be for that ?
at least I wont have an sva, just MOT

Davey P

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Aren't they gonna go on when the car was actually registered, e.g. 2005? Rather than when the car was registered in the country?

scooby-tc

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unfortunately not it goes from the date registered in the UK

what would scooby do

Wonder if 04 Scoobs will hold their value more than the newer ones based on cheaper tax?

Davey P

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****

Thanks for clearing that up.

Mikkel

Doubt it. The tax of newer cars only was just to get the bill through the door. Give it a year or two and all high emission cars still on the road will be taxed heavily. It's just another government money making scheme and has bugger all to do with the environment.

aggs

Glad I got a P1 and not a 03/04 Sti now!!!

esp ltd

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Yes, you are correct and i'll be honest and tell you i didn't realise this myself until registration time All imported cars (irrespective of age) will suffer the new charge if they are SVA'd, if they are 10 years old or older and only need an MOT then they'll be under the usual £180 PA (over 1600cc or thereabouts). I spoke to several people in the DVLA as i couldn't believe how much it was to tax an 'X' plate car but it was correct after all, if your car was registered before the last budget then you should be fine in the pre 09/2004 lower bracket.

powerman1

read the paper and its only a £40 fine if you get caught with no tax, £60 for no insurance and £60 for no drivers licence...quids in

Mattkr

I had my 2002 sti SVA'd today and took paper work to DVLA for plates and lady tells me its £300 per year and £165 for 6 months tax, GUTTED.

Terminator X

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It's a fecking con! My 54 plate Spec C is caught in Band G as it was registered in the UK Jan 2007. This is despite it being registered in Japan in Dec 2004 ... another money spinning con by our wonderful Govt. I'm currently trying to pursuade the DVLA of the error of their ways. When I started a thread on this a few months back someone posted that I'd be flogging a dead horse seems to be about right.

TX.

The Trooper 1815

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Ditto my WR Ltd Leggy