The official name for this class of vehicles is “historic (classic) vehicles” – but the term “classic” is up for debate. Not everyone would consider an all-original 1974 Volkswagen Golf a classic car; but just about everyone would agree that the limited run of 25 Aston Martin DB5s built in 2020 are classics.
In MOT-land, only the Volkswagen would fall under the classic car MOT exemption – because, in accordance with the government’s guidelines on the matter:
- The vehicle was built or first registered more than 40 years ago
- No “substantial changes” have been made to the vehicle in the last 30 years
So, despite holding the “classic” title and looking just like a 1960s Aston, the reissued 2020 DB5s still have to get an MOT every year (and pay full road tax, too).