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ULEZ Exempt: Historic Vehicle (40+ Years Old)
Vehicles that are 40 or more years old on a rolling basis, and are registered with the DVLA in the 'historic' tax class, do not have to pay the ULEZ charge. If your vehicle meets both of those conditions, any Penalty Charge Notice issued to it is a mistake.
Legal basis
Greater London LEZ Charging Order — Historic Vehicle exemption; VERA 1994
How to identify this in your case
Vehicle is 40+ years old at PCN date and in DVLA 'historic' tax class.
Sample appeal wording
To: TfL ULEZ Team Re: ULEZ PCN [PCN_NUMBER] This vehicle is 40+ years old and in the DVLA 'historic' tax class (V5C enclosed). Under the Greater London LEZ Charging Order, historic vehicles are exempt. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [Keeper Name]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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Scan my ticketSources
- Greater London LEZ Charging Order — Historic Vehicle exemption
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