Road Tax increase pre-2002 cars converted to electric?

[Turbopete]

Ive just received my tax renewal through for this year - 1991 Classic Mini converted to electric -
First year of conversion (December 2022) Tax = free
Second year of conversion (2023) Tax = free
Third year (2024) Tax = free
Fourth year (2025) Tax = £20
Fifth year = March 2026 =£210!!!!

Has anyone else experienced this?

[ianlighting]

I just did my first year of Road tax after passing dvla checks last year for an EV conversion and I was £0. This was a couple of weeks ago. I did a post on another thread here at the time. But that’s because mine is ‘historic’ meaning 40+ years.

I do have to do an MOT though.

I’m not up to speed on what ‘proper’ EVs ought to be charged. But thought there was some sort of reduction for older EVs.

[rstevens81]

Ive just received my tax renewal through for this year - 1991 Classic Mini converted to electric -
First year of conversion (December 2022) Tax = free
Second year of conversion (2023) Tax = free
Third year (2024) Tax = free
Fourth year (2025) Tax = £20
Fifth year = March 2026 =£210!!!!

Has anyone else experienced this?

That's what my mx5 got taxed as... That seems correct given that the engine is less than 1500cc and we are registered before 2001.

Although I did get a new v5 come in post last week with the rebuilt comment on it and tax class changed from plg to electric... I assume they are getting ready for pay per mile

[Turbopete]

That's interesting! I haven't received a new V5 yet (not expecting one) - I would quite happily take the Pay per mile over the £220 a year! My mini doesn't do 2000 miles a year so it would still be a big saving!