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AGE LIMIT

Please see attached the conditions regarding age.

Special Events vehicle are exempt to these conditions

MILAGE LIMIT

We do now not look at mileage but age when it comes to exemptions, please see age limits,

COLOUR

A purpose built Hackney Carriage Cab such as the London Taxis can be of any colour.

Any other Hackney Carriage vehicle must be white; a different coloured vehicle can be spray-painted or wrapped to the colour white

The maximum age limit may only be exceeded if a vehicle is presented in exceptional condition as defined below.

1. The vehicle must have been regularly serviced and hold a full service history

2. Mileage must not exceed 200,000

3. The interior, upholstery, roof lining and seats must be clean and completely free from cuts, tears or significant marks including cigarette burns. All repairs must have been carried out in a professional manner.

4. All carpets and floor covering shall be clean, complete and free from cuts, tears or significant staining.

5. The bodywork must be in excellent condition as specified below:

No visible evidence of repair including welds or mismatched paint colour
No areas of rust or bubbled paint of more than 5cm at the widest part
No more than two areas of rust or bubbled paint of less than 5cm at the widest part
No dents over 15cm in length at the widest part
No more than two dents or more of 5cm at the widest part
No more than two visible scratches down to the bare metal of more than 5cm in length
No scratches down to the metal of more than 20cm in length

6. Doors and windows must operate properly.

A purpose built Hackney Carriage Cab such as the London Taxis......

Im yet to ask for a full definition of "Purpose built", E7? Vito? any TFL sanctioned vehicle?

No dents over 15cm in length at the widest part
No more than two dents or more of 5cm at the widest part
No more than two visible scratches down to the bare metal of more than 20cm in length

APART from LTi products everything is a conversion

The metrocab was purpose built and can still be licensed here.

14.0. Age Limit of Vehicles
14.1. No Hackney Carriage Vehicles will be permitted to be more than 6 years old for saloon type vehicles and 10 years old for purpose-built taxis as defined on the vehicles V5 DVLA document, from the date of first registration (unless the vehicle is in an exceptional condition as determined by the Council).

HACKNEY CARRIAGE 10 YEAR EXTENSION LETTER

The maximum age limit may only be exceeded if a vehicle is presented in exceptional condition as defined below.

1. The vehicle must have been regularly serviced and hold a full service history

2. The interior, upholstery, roof lining and seats must be clean and completely free from cuts, tears or significant marks including cigarette burns. All repairs must have been carried out in a professional manner.

3. All carpets and floor covering shall be clean, complete and free from cuts, tears or significant staining.

4. The bodywork must be in excellent condition as specified below:

No visible evidence of repair including welds or mismatched paint colour
No areas of rust or bubbled paint of more than 5cm at the widest part
No more than two areas of rust or bubbled paint of less than 5cm at the widest part
No dents over 15cm in length at the widest part
No more than two dents or more of 5cm at the widest part
No more than two visible scratches down to the bare metal of more than 5cm in length
No scratches down to the metal of more than 20cm in length

5. Doors and windows must operate properly.

6. Mechanically the car must be completely sound with all parts and equipment in good working order, as determined by a test at one of the District Council’s specified testing stations.

7. The tyres, battery, silencer and brake linings should not need replacing for another 8000km (about 5000 miles) as determined by a test at one of the District Council’s specified testing stations.


All vehicles determined to fit this exceptional condition:

8. Must have a test every 4 months and will only be licensed for 4 months at a time

9. Will no longer be eligible for licensing if any major defects be found on the vehicle test (major defects are defined as defects affecting the brakes, suspension or steering).

How on earth do you determine how many more miles a battery will last??

What dimwit council is this?