Looking for a tug for our recently acquired caravan, I've decided on a Mitsubishi Shogun. To avoid paying higher rates of VED, a pre March 2001 model seemed a good bet. Found an interesting one on ebay .. but see that it is an import (seems many are). No worries as such .. I currently drive an imported car.

However, the car is a 2000 model, has a 'X' number plate but was registered in the UK in 2003.

'Normally', such a car would pay the engine related tax of £205. However, because the importer must have advised the CO emissions, it has been assessed as band K .. £245 (and who knows what in the future?)

A quick!! call to DVLA (and dozens of options later), the lad politely said tough luck !

Anyone know if there is a (successful) procedure to ask DVLA to review this ?

TIA