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If a car is modified, and this alters the CO2 output I presume that DVLA would need to be informed. How does one go about measuring the new CO2 output, and getting the registation documents updated?
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You don't need to worry about CO2, it's fixed as what you purchased at new. You'll need to inform your insurers though, who may or may not want their pound of flesh...
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Its a shame that its fixed for life. I was actually thinking of of an engine re-mapping to reduce CO2 from 181 to 179, for road tax reasons.
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I queried getting mine lowered but got a negative from DVLA.
My car was registered before 2001 but I know the CO2 output, and it would be in Band E if it had been reg'd. after 2001. In Band E the VED would be about £15 less than it is for my car under the old system. (not worth bothering for £15 but I had a spare half hour so wanted to see what they would say).
So I emailed them saying I had CO2 info from the manufacturer, can I be put in Band E please. The predictable response was something like, "no thats out of the question, there is no system in place for that to happen, the paperwork would be huge if everybody wanted to change VED bands." I thought, I'm not 'everybody', its only a case of clicking a few boxes on a database? But I didnt expect it to happen.
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It's a bit bonkers really, but people buying new cars need to be really careful as specifying bigger wheels can easily put the car up a group.
However if the dealer fits them prior to delivery then the band stays the same! It can't be changed once the car is registered (unless there's a clear mistake).
Apparently this has been known in the London area for some time as cars can move from band F to G and get caught by the £25 congestion charge.
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Specifying an estate can move up a group for some cars too.
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What if you put in a new engine - say a 2.0 Turbo to replace your 1.4?
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Now that makes sense to me. Buy a standared Lancer and rebuild it with Evo RS mecanicals.
Edited by lotusexige on 16/03/2008 at 15:54
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In an enlightened "green" society, your car would be tested for CO2 output at the MOT test and then you pay your car tax based on that. So that those who never service the car would pay possibly more and those who modify cars to reduce CO2 would get a saving.
But the issue would be that a test where your car is tested for CO2 under load (idle CO2 levels and revving under no load would not give realistic values) would need to be developed and placed in every MOT test station. It would be nice to think that the money would come from the increased "green" based annual car tax - but I suspect the reality is that the garage owner would have to pay for this then get the money back via a higher MOT test charge.
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