London ULEZ charge question

[mn1acc]

Hi there fellow Audi owners,

For any London owners, I have a question that I would very much appreciate any insight on. I own a 2014 plate Audi Q7 S LINE TDI Quattro. According to the Transport for London ULEZ check website, this car apparently falls foul of the London ulta low emission zone (ULEZ) standards and therefore is liable to the £12.50 daily charge. I had initially thought I would need to buy a 2015 plate which are mainly Euro 6 compliant. However when i start to put some other Audi Q7 2014 plates registrations (with same specifications) into the TFL ULEZ vehicle checker, some come out as being compliant. Even more surprising, but i have found Q7s going back as far as 2011 which are ULEZ compliant according to the TFL site. Does anyone have any insight into this as to what is determining the why the seemingly same vehicle can register ULEZ whilst others dont. 

Thanks so much,
Andy

 

 

[Peterc78]

Did you get an answer? 

[Steve Q]

It's a nightmare. If you're trying to prove your box you'll need a certificate of conformity from Audi. 

Also bare in mind personal registrations aren't recognised by tfl and will charge. 

[Anton8]

Hi Steve

I am not sure that you are correct in saying that personal registrations aren't recognised. I have a personal plate on my e-tron GT and live inside the zone, but I have had no post yet.

Tony

[Peterc78]

Thanks I am just enquiring to establish if we have any good news stories with 3.0 tdi cd clean diesels registered prior to 2016, I understand that you need to present to TFL the v5c and a certificate of conformity...i am assuming the issue is the TFL consider all pre 2016 not euro 6 compliant even companies like Audi were 'early adopters.. 

 

Edited January 30 by Peterc78

[Steve Q]

On 1/30/2024 at 8:18 PM, Peterc78 said:

Thanks I am just enquiring to establish if we have any good news stories with 3.0 tdi cd clean diesels registered prior to 2016, I understand that you need to present to TFL the v5c and a certificate of conformity...i am assuming the issue is the TFL consider all pre 2016 not euro 6 compliant even companies like Audi were 'early adopters.. 

 

Tfl are out to rob people. You will definitely need the certificate of conformity 

[technician]

Has anyone had any success with this?

I've been through all the TDI cd reg numbers I can find with the ULEZ checker and very few come up as ULEZ compliant 

I assume the few that are compliant have had their coc submitted by owners to tfl.

I'm a bit reluctant to buy a TDI cd without knowing if I'm going to be able to get ULEZ compliance 

[Steve Q]

If you're regularly going into London then just look for a car that's guaranteed to be accepted. Otherwise you've got to deal with a lot of faf. Don't have a personalised plate either as they seem to sting You if you have one. 

[technician]

Hi Steve,

The problem is now that virtually anything inside the M25 seems to be in the ULEZ zone and I do travel inside the M25 pretty regularly.

I can probably currently stretch to £15k for a car at the moment.  For that price I can get a low (ish) mileage 2012 to 2015 TDI cd but it won't really buy a late 2015/2016 car as they seem to be about £5k more for an equivalent car.  I plan to use the car for towing so a petrol engine version would not be as good.

 

[Steve Q]

On 5/24/2024 at 11:53 AM, technician said:

Hi Steve,

The problem is now that virtually anything inside the M25 seems to be in the ULEZ zone and I do travel inside the M25 pretty regularly.

I can probably currently stretch to £15k for a car at the moment.  For that price I can get a low (ish) mileage 2012 to 2015 TDI cd but it won't really buy a late 2015/2016 car as they seem to be about £5k more for an equivalent car.  I plan to use the car for towing so a petrol engine version would not be as good.

 

It's a nightmare. If it's for towing then I understand why you want diesel. 

[cliffcoggin]

It's no consolation to any of you who have to drive there, but I solved the problem of ULEZ etc. by simply not going to London any more, despite living only 30 miles away. I turn down custom from anybody living in the zone as driving there is more trouble than it is worth.

[technician]

I don't blame you refusing to go into London. If it's not the ULEZ it's the 20mph limits or the no right turns at certain hours. It's nigh on impossible to drive into and out of central London without earning a fine of some sort.

 

 

[Steve Q]

On 5/27/2024 at 7:30 PM, technician said:

I don't blame you refusing to go into London. If it's not the ULEZ it's the 20mph limits or the no right turns at certain hours. It's nigh on impossible to drive into and out of central London without earning a fine of some sort.

 

 

That's the mayors objective because he's a tyrant