[David H]

My beloved PHEV is nearly a year old. My documents state the taxation class as NHSV. That meant nothing to me until I started to renew online and it was expanded to read "National Health Service Vehicle". Other than as a customer I have no connection with the NHS and anyway I have been retired for years. My dealer insists that that is what they have been told to do & if I contact the DVLA they will confirm that. (It does state NHSV) on the log book.


It does seem odd to me and by now surely a few PHEV's were on the road before me and I am wondering what their experience is? @BDG must have been there I think? Or if anyone else cares to examine their Registration Certificate.

 

[BDG]

My beloved PHEV is nearly a year old. My documents state the taxation class as NHSV. That meant nothing to me until I started to renew online and it was expanded to read "National Health Service Vehicle". Other than as a customer I have no connection with the NHS and anyway I have been retired for years. My dealer insists that that is what they have been told to do & if I contact the DVLA they will confirm that. (It does state NHSV) on the log book.


It does seem odd to me and by now surely a few PHEV's were on the road before me and I am wondering what their experience is? @BDG must have been there I think? Or if anyone else cares to examine their Registration Certificate.

Mine says "ALTERNATIVE FUEL CAR" it was registered 27/07/2017, and I parted with my £130 Vehicle Excise Duty on 1st july 2018

 

[tonyleckenby]

just checked mine "alternative fuel vehicle"

 

[David H]

Thanks guys, therefore as I suspected, despite their protestations, my dealer got the initial registration wrong.

 

[SEvans]

`Alternative Fuel Vehicle` here too...

 

[coverman]

Is your car white? Does ithave a blue flashing roof light, and a stretcher in the boot?

 

[bluecar1]

you will need to contact DVLA to get it changed

see https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/605333/v355x1-notes-about-tax-classes.pdf

bottom right last page

17 National Health Service Vehicles All Health Authority and NHS trust vehicles with the exception of ambulances are taxed in the “National Health Service Vehicle” tax class.

someone got it wrong when it was registered

 

[David H]

It is an expensive business being honest. £130 pa and continuing. When I suggested the same to the DVLA lady and said it sounds like a good scam she laughed and said I don't know how you got that tax class.

Clearly @SEvans , Southampton is more efficient than Guildford.

Additional paperwork now done and ready to send to Swansea. Looking at the form and seeing 1580cc reminded me of my first car a Riley 1.5 over fifty years ago. What goes around comes around.

 

[coverman]

The Riley 1.5 was 1489cc. I learned to drive in one.

 

[comet4c]

My second hand Premium SE registered on the 29th Mar 17 has zero road tax and the next car had the £130 slapped on it..Bands changed 1st Apr 17. First the Gov wants to keep going greener and then taxes it afterwards..

 

[chunga68]

My second hand Premium SE registered on the 29th Mar 17 has zero road tax and the next car had the £130 slapped on it..Bands changed 1st Apr 17. First the Gov wants to keep going greener and then taxes it afterwards..

Do you mean the government that claims to support a greener future then reduces the EV grant and dumps the Plug In grant ?

 

[comet4c]

Yes, that is the sorry point about this Gov, I am putting solar panels on my roof and will claim the last feed in tariff. I had thought about the plug in but the cost is a bit above my means.. My panels will be generally to supply the grid as my utility bills are below average..