The Spanish automobile fleet is aging; This is what the data reveals. According to the annual report last July released by the Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (Anfac), the average age of cars registered in Spain is 13.9 years and, not only that, 70% of the passenger cars have more than ten years.
Different types of vehicles coexist on Spanish roads: cars with gasoline engines, diesel engines, hybrids, electric vehicles, etc. And also classic and historical cars. According to data from the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), in our country there are 48,000 cars classified as historic, a figure considerably lower than that of our European neighbors such as Germany with 600,000 historic cars or the United Kingdom with more than one and a half million. this type of vehicles. But what about classic cars? Are they the same as a historic car?
Following what is established by the Traffic Department, a historic vehicle is defined as one that is more than 30 years old from its first registration or manufacture or one that has special interest or uniqueness. When classifying a vehicle as historic you automatically have special consideration to protect it. Among these particularities, the assignment of special license plates to identify it as a historic car stands out - license plates that begin with H - or the limitations when driving with the car, if any.
Regarding classic cars, the first thing to be clear about is that the DGT only recognizes historical vehicles. Now, a classic car is popularly called those vehicles that are 25 or more years old and have the same characteristics that they had when they were manufactured.
One of the great advantages that owners of historic vehicles will have is the possibility of freely entering the Low Emissions Zone (ZBE) of a city thanks to the DGT's new regulations for historic vehicles. In addition, the car usually has a higher price than the rest due to its extraordinary historical and cultural value. We can also find among its advantages the possibility of spending between 2 and 5 years between each review in the Technical Vehicle Inspection (ITV) and possible reductions in both the payment of taxes and in car insurance since many insurers have very succulent conditions. for historic or classic vehicles.
