runningclaire

can someone tell me please, what is the canadian equivalent of the uk road tax?
also, do cars in canada need a yearly mot test?
thank you.

SambaDeAmigo

For Ontario, there is no such thing as road tax.
You need to pay for your license plate yearly.
As for MOT, your car needs to do an emission test depending on how old it is.
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment...OD_075529.html

JonboyE

Motoring regulations are a provincial matter. Where are you heading?

HGerchikov

The usual it depends on the Province goes here. In Ontario, at least, you get a Licence Plate Sticker which costs $82 in Southern Ontario and $41 in Northern Ontario. These run for a year. Frighteningly there is no MOT requirement, although every two years your car has to pass an emissions test. So you can drive a death trap and kill someone in an instant but poisoning them over time is a no no.

in the woods

Here in nova scotia you have your licence plate (tax) which is $200ish for 2 years.
A MVI (MOT) which now lasts for 2 years as they have discovered that everyone looks after there car so well that it was a waste of time looking at it every year

runningclaire

hi, we are headed to southern ontario.
thank you for your replies

Dave n Ailsa

I've done quite a lot of research into car ownership as we are total car nuts. What sort of age and budget are we talking about?

I've been looking into the emissions regulations for older cars, and it's put a bit of a downer on my plan for buying old classics for restoring.

The MOE (Ministery of the Environment) have been targeting older vehicles, mostly trucks, for roadside spot checks. Every vehicle is subject to these test, regardless of age, and they must meet the requirements of the engine from it's year of manufacturing. They also must have all the original (or replicated) pipework for air re-circ, PCV valves etc.

This makes restoration on a shoestring almost impossible, as these original parts are being bought by concours show exhibitors and can cost thousands

But if you're intending to buy a car a few years old you shouldn't have any problems.

iaink

Move to the more northerly parts of Ontario... no drive clean there...
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/stdprodcons...rod_078453.pdf

Arent vehicles made before 1988 exempt from the drive clean program anyway?

Quote:

Vehicles exempt from Drive Clean testing requirements:

all hybrid vehicles (those powered by a combination of internal combustion engines and electric motors)
vehicles manufactured before 1988
vehicles currently designated as “Historic” under the Highway Traffic Act
light-duty commercial farm vehicles
kit cars
motorcycles

Tangram

Then that would be the equivalent then wouldn't it, Mr Pedantic ?