At age 6 years old a plated vehicle has to have 3 tests a year and a new plate each time but at 5 years and 11 months it can have a 1st plate for a year?
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A vehicle must be less than 6 years old to get its first Plate. It could in theory be 5 years and 11 months old. It will then be plated for 1 year.
Following years it will be subjected to the Exceptional conditions checks. The first renewal for 4 months carries the annual fee – the vehicle is given a visual check at the council and the mileage recorded and the service history book is copied and scanned to the vehicle file, a compliance check is also made at the test centre. 4 months on a further visual checks, mileage recording, service history book scanning and Compliance Test apply – this carries a £75.00 fee. The same process applies 4 months on. The £5.00 M.O.T. at the test centre applies at any stage through the year.