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I know they're exempt road tax, are there other benefits to an agri registered vehicle ?

 

I've been looking at large quads for extracting coppice, some are agri registered. From what I can see this allows a short road trip, which means that as I live less than a mile from my woods I could store it at home nice and safe.

 

Do agri vehicles get cheap insurance ?

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Do agri vehicles get cheap insurance ?

 

definatly not, my agri plated atv this year has cost me nearly £800 :confused1: they have changed any new policies to reflect that of normal cars, where by you build up no claims, thats with NFU, although that does cover a trailer, my seed spreader and sprayer unit as well.

 

also you dont need an mot, but you are limited to 25mph on ag plates, i didnt think the distance thing mattered on ag plated atv, its if its registered as plg and you apply for limited distance exemption that it comes in, although its a grey area.

 

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I know they're exempt road tax, are there other benefits to an agri registered vehicle ?

 

I've been looking at large quads for extracting coppice, some are agri registered. From what I can see this allows a short road trip, which means that as I live less than a mile from my woods I could store it at home nice and safe.

 

Ok, I know I will get shot down for this one, BUT, be very, very careful!

 

I have recently looked into this, and the law has changed.

 

YOU CAN ONLY TRAVEL UPTO 1.6km FROM ONE PLACE OF WORK TO ANOTHER WITH AGRI REGISTERED VEHICLES

 

Shoot me down, slag me off, do what you like- i dont care- but i would seriously advise checking with DVLA first, I have, also with VOSA, same answer!

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Shoot me down, slag me off, do what you like- i dont care- but i would seriously advise checking with DVLA first, I have, also with VOSA, same answer!

 

This is the whole grey area again, our game keeper went to DVLA offices locally and asked about distances from base etc, and he was told he was fine to travel as far as he needed as long as it was related to the work. But like you said a friend in cumbria was told the 1km rule,

 

i dont think they know really

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It looks as there arent any benefits to having an ag registered vehicle:confused1:

 

Depending what the vehicle is named as on the log book will help, ie "tractor" "motorcycle" "land rover"

 

A quad does not fall in the category of "tractor" because it is not solely designed for work on land.

 

It therefore falls under category of limited use, therefore has the 1.6km limitation.

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