Before I start the build I need to decide if going for Q plate or age related.
How much benefit is there at MOT time having a Q plate. Not worried about IVA as car will have different configuration for that.
Pretty sure it's a visual test only
yep visual test only, and you can have black and white number plate too
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Vehicles having a Q plate registration when presented for MOT are to be treated as follows: for emission purposes only, they are to be considered as first used before 1 August 1975 for all other testing purposes they are to be considered as being first used on 1 January 1971
Thanks both. Very useful info.
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Originally posted by gremlin1234
yep visual test only, and you can have black and white number plate too
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Vehicles having a Q plate registration when presented for MOT are to be treated as follows: for emission purposes only, they are to be considered as first used before 1 August 1975 for all other testing purposes they are to be considered as being first used on 1 January 1971
Re black plates:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=172460
A Q also means that rear fog and reverse are not a requirement.
Had my first MOT thus year and the Q was a bonus. Crate Zetec on throttle bodies and no Cat was an easy pass.
Q Plate is what you want, nothing else.
No emissions requirement for the MoT, no fog light, no hazard lights. I assume, as well, that it may future-proof you against further testing
conditions.
It makes the whole concept of later engine changes, etc., far less complex an affair.
If you really must have an age-related plate, I'd ask why. If the answer is that you want to join the brigade that attempts to individualise
their domestic appliance (meaningful to themselves only) displaying a vanity plate with misplaced letters and numbers, then so be it, choice made.
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Originally posted by kingster996
A Q also means that rear fog and reverse are not a requirement.
Had my first MOT thus year and the Q was a bonus. Crate Zetec on throttle bodies and no Cat was an easy pass.
Age related plate is transferable for a cherished number, Q plate is not.
You will still have to comply with the IVA to pass, so you will need cat emissions, rear fog light and post registration you will need yellow/white
and black number plates.
To get a q plate you will need to ensure the major parts come from different vehicle sources eg different makes such that no specific donor type is
the main donor.
This way you will only need to meet visible smoke when it comes to the MOT thus allowing you to replace or tune the engine in a way that may not be
emissions compliant.
Be careful down this route though, as all kit conversions now require cat emissions so a catalyst must be present even if it is not required for the
emissions test.
It is also possible in the future the q plate cars may be prevented from entering low e zones.
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Originally posted by joneh
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Originally posted by kingster996
A Q also means that rear fog and reverse are not a requirement.
Had my first MOT thus year and the Q was a bonus. Crate Zetec on throttle bodies and no Cat was an easy pass.
That's not right. You'd fail an IVA.
Requirements relating to optional rear fog lamps
1. In the case of a motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1980 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1979, any number may be fitted and the only requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are those specified in paragraphs 2(d), 7 and 10 of Part I.
2. In the case of a motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1980 and any other vehicle manufactured on or after 1st October 1979, not more than two may be fitted and the requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are all those specified in this Schedule.
Found it...
Vehicles having a Q plate registration when presented for MOT are to be treated as follows:
• for emission purposes only, they are to be considered as first used before 1 August 1975
• for all other testing purposes they are to be considered as being first used on 1 January 1971
I have found some clarification on the use of black and white number plates. (from april 2015)
essentially, they can only be used on vehicles in the historic tax class
https://insidedvla.blog.gov.uk/2015/11/17/whats-the-story-with-black-and-silver-number-plates/
so though a 'q' reg might pass mot, you are not allowed to do it.
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Originally posted by kingster996
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Originally posted by joneh
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Originally posted by kingster996
A Q also means that rear fog and reverse are not a requirement.
Had my first MOT thus year and the Q was a bonus. Crate Zetec on throttle bodies and no Cat was an easy pass.
That's not right. You'd fail an IVA.
Requirements relating to optional rear fog lamps
1. In the case of a motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1980 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1979, any number may be fitted and the only requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are those specified in paragraphs 2(d), 7 and 10 of Part I.
2. In the case of a motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1980 and any other vehicle manufactured on or after 1st October 1979, not more than two may be fitted and the requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are all those specified in this Schedule.
Already passed IVA. That’s a different matter and the op asked about MOT.
For the MOT a Q is treated as if first used before 1971 (I think) but certainly before 1980. So I will stick with what I said.
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Originally posted by joneh
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Originally posted by kingster996
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Originally posted by joneh
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Originally posted by kingster996
A Q also means that rear fog and reverse are not a requirement.
Had my first MOT thus year and the Q was a bonus. Crate Zetec on throttle bodies and no Cat was an easy pass.
That's not right. You'd fail an IVA.
Requirements relating to optional rear fog lamps
1. In the case of a motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1980 and any other vehicle manufactured before 1st October 1979, any number may be fitted and the only requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are those specified in paragraphs 2(d), 7 and 10 of Part I.
2. In the case of a motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1980 and any other vehicle manufactured on or after 1st October 1979, not more than two may be fitted and the requirements prescribed by these Regulations in respect of any which are fitted are all those specified in this Schedule.
Already passed IVA. That’s a different matter and the op asked about MOT.
For the MOT a Q is treated as if first used before 1971 (I think) but certainly before 1980. So I will stick with what I said.
The OP also stated "before I start the build"... whilst what you've stated is correct for MOT, he'll need to meet the standards to pass an IVA 3 years before any MOT.
Your emissions with a Q plate could well be stated on your V5c after IVA, so there is a chance that this will take precedence over the usual Q plate
pre 75 requirement as there is now a known and stated level to be met. Could be no different to having an age related depending on the engine used
for the test and if engine age can be proven. The only Q benefit then being the ability to remove lights and mirrors after IVA.
Anyone here with a newer Q with emissions on the V%c know if they were tested or not? - then again 3.5 1200 is not onerous.
Re Black and white plates, they can only be displayed on vehicle's that have "Historic" taxation class, see DVLA leaflet INF 104, its
all in there, very simple to understand. So , if your car qualifies you can, if it doesn't, you can't
[Edited on 14/10/18 by clive7883]
I’ve got a Q plate which I have mot’d at the same place as my daily driver.
Get emissions print out for the daily but never do for the kit. Limits are shown on v5 as IVA in 2014, so I guess they never test them.
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Originally posted by motorcycle_mayhem
Q Plate is what you want, nothing else.
No emissions requirement for the MoT, no fog light, no hazard lights. I assume, as well, that it may future-proof you against further testing conditions.
It makes the whole concept of later engine changes, etc., far less complex an affair.
If you really must have an age-related plate, I'd ask why. If the answer is that you want to join the brigade that attempts to individualise their domestic appliance (meaningful to themselves only) displaying a vanity plate with misplaced letters and numbers, then so be it, choice made.