technicalUK · England & WalesDifficulty: moderate
UK Air Quality Zones — DVLA Tax Class Mid-Period Change
Where a vehicle's DVLA tax class changed (e.g. to disabled, historic, or specialist) before the contravention but TfL/council records lagged, the actual class at the date of event should govern.
Legal basis
VERA 1994; CAZ/LEZ/ULEZ Charging Orders
How to identify this in your case
V5C shows tax class change preceding contravention, but enforcement system used old class.
Sample appeal wording
To: [TfL/Council] [ULEZ/CAZ/LEZ] Team Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] My vehicle's DVLA tax class changed to [disabled/historic/specialist] on [DATE_CHANGE], before the contravention date of [DATE_PCN]. V5C extract enclosed. Under the relevant Charging Order, vehicles in this class are exempt. The enforcement system has used outdated DVLA data. Please cancel and reconcile. Yours faithfully, [Keeper Name]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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Scan my ticketSources
- VERA 1994
- CAZ/LEZ/ULEZ Charging Orders