In the UK, no road tax on cars 40+ years old

The rego charge includes road tax which is appropriate for daily drivers that drive an average of 14,000 KM. In contrast, according to the Federation’s survey, collectible vehicles drive an average of 3,700 km. The mean average number of cars per owner is 4.1, but they only drive one car at a time.

In the UK, rather than reduce the road tax to reflect the lower use, they simply determined that all collectibles over 40 years of age would pay no road tax. They still have to keep the rego current, but renewal is free.

It is recommended NZ follow the same practice.