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Scottish LEZ — Historic Vehicle Exemption (30+ Years)
Vehicles of historic interest (manufactured or first registered at least 30 years ago, no longer in production, preserved in original state, free from substantial technical modifications) are automatically exempt from Scottish LEZs.
Legal basis
LEZ (Scotland) Regulations 2021 reg 9; Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994
How to identify this in your case
Vehicle is 30+ years old at PCN date, in 'historic' tax class, has not been substantially modified.
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Scan my ticketSources
- LEZ (Scotland) Regulations 2021 reg 9
- VERA 1994
- https://www.mygov.scot/low-emission-zones/exemptions
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