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RULE 81D THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 101

Explanation : For the purpose of this rule, “Vintage Motor Vehicle” means any
vehicle classified under vintage vehicle category as defined in this order for L1 and L2
categories (two-wheeler) and M1 category (four-wheeler), which is more than fifty years
old from the date of first registration after first sale including any vehicle imported into
India subject to the condition that such vehicle should be maintained in its original form
and should not have undergone any substantial overhaul, which includes any
modification in chassis or body shell or engine.
(2) The State Registering Authority shall issue to the owner of a Vintage Motor
Vehicle registered by it, a certificate of registration, as per Form 23A within a period of
sixty days from the receipt of such an application and shall also enter in the National
register, the particulars of such certificate and changes thereof:
PROVIDED that the old certificate of registration of a motor vehicle after being
registered as Vintage Motor Vehicle, if any, shall be cancelled and the owner may retain
such cancelled certificate of registration for historical purposes only.
(3) The Registering Authority shall maintain a complete record of previous
registration and ownership record and all such records shall be updated on the portal.
(4) If, at any time after the registration of a Vintage Motor Vehicle, an application
shall be made to the registering authority regarding,—
(i) issuance of a duplicate certificate of registration:
(ii) transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle; or
(iii) change of address,
such application shall be made in the manner provided under the Motor Vehicles Act,
1988 and be accompanied by such fees as prescribed under the Central Motor Vehicles
Rules, 1989.
81B. Form and manner of display of registration marks on Vintage Motor Vehicles
(1) For fresh registration of such vehicles, under section 41 of the Act, th e
81B
Registering Authority shall assign to a Vintage Motor Vehicle for display thereon, a
registration mark consisting of the letters “XX VA YY ****”, where VA stands for Vintage,
XX stands for State code, YY will be a two letter series and “****” is a number from 0001
to 9999 allotted by State Registering Authority.
(2) The registration mark assigned to a Vintage Motor Vehicle shall be exhibited
both at the front and at the rear of the vehicle clearly and legibly in the form of a license
plate in the size and specifications related to registration plate and it shall conform to
the specifications spelt out in rules 50 and 51 of these rules.
(3) All those vehicles which are already registered as Vintage Motor Vehicle shall
continue to retain the original registration number and registration plate intact without
any change.
(4) All such Vintage Motor Vehicles shall be exempted from the provisions of High
Security Registration Plate as mandated under rule 50.
81C. Validity of the certificate of registration
81C
The certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of ten years and shall be
renewable for subsequent five years thereafter.
81D. Sale and Purchase
81D
(1) Sale and purchase of vehicles registered as the Vintage Motor Vehicle is
permissible provided the buyer and seller inform respective State Transport Authority
and registration under the new owner’s name to be recorded and it shall be the joint