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#Post#: 8452--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: DancingDad
Date: October 26, 2023, 7:50 am
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Well done.
Long winded exercise and a right pain to go through but good on
you for sticking with it.
:) :) :) :)
#Post#: 8461--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: John U.K.
Date: October 26, 2023, 8:58 am
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Well done!
Please post up the decision, as TPT decisions are not online,
and it may help others.
#Post#: 8462--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: DancingDad
Date: October 26, 2023, 9:05 am
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--- Quote from: John U.K. link ---
>
> Well done!
>
> Please post up the decision, as TPT decisions are not online,
and it may help others.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yup
Though I doubt it shows much more then the appellant proved that
the vehicle is compliant and direct PCNs to be cancelled
Shaoxter did it right by getting the necessary, with that TPT
decision was a formality.
#Post#: 8710--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: shaoxter
Date: October 29, 2023, 6:34 pm
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--- Quote from: John U.K. link ---
>
> Well done!
>
> Please post up the decision, as TPT decisions are not online,
and it may help others.
>
--- End Quote ---
They basically just said the authority did not contest as my
vehicle is now showing up as compliant on the checker.
#Post#: 8711--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: October 29, 2023, 6:40 pm
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--- Quote from: shaoxter link ---
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> [quote author=John U.K. link=topic=361.msg8461#msg8461
date=1698328706]
> Well done!
>
> Please post up the decision, as TPT decisions are not online,
and it may help others.
>
--- End Quote ---
They basically just said the authority did not contest as my
vehicle is now showing up as compliant on the checker.
[/quote]
So between them issing a PCN to you, and the matter getting to
the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, some sort of miracle occurred and
your vehicle became compliant allowing them to bow out of the
adjudication with honour intact. What nonsense ! They cocked
up, basically.
#Post#: 8714--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: shaoxter
Date: October 29, 2023, 6:52 pm
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So just to clarify - at the time of me entering the CAZ, the car
would have been showing as non-compliant on the CAZ website
checker.
I did not know there was such a website and I assumed that as my
car was ULEZ compliant, it would also have been CAZ compliant.
The "miracle" which had happened was me obtaining the relevant
documents proving my car was compliant and getting the CAZ admin
team (who were very helpful btw) to update their database.
Birmingham council then checked the latest database and dropped
the charges. I doubt they have the tech know how to get a
backdated version of the CAZ database ;D
#Post#: 8715--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: October 29, 2023, 7:02 pm
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It just shows what a total mess this emissions thing is. How can
a car be compliant in London and not in Birmingham ?The cars
comply with a defined measure of emissions, and this is supposed
to be the same in every British city. OK, the CAZ admin team
were helpful but why did you have to struggle to get Birmingham
to accept your car complied ?
I despair the way this country is going with civil motoring laws
driving council budgets.
#Post#: 73603--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: Max
Date: May 28, 2025, 9:32 am
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--- Quote from: shaoxter link ---
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> So to update and close out this thread: Birmingham city
council rejected my representations (no surprise really) so I
appealed to the traffic penalty tribunal and they cleared all my
PCNs, hooray!
>
> For anyone in a similar predicament, the process was:
> - Obtain a certificate of conformity from the manufacturer
(took 4 weeks)
> - Send in a copy of the CoC along with the V5C to the DVLA so
they could update the emissions details (took 4 weeks)
> - Fill in a form on the CAZ website and upload a scan of the
V5C (updated instantly!)
>
> Thanks for everyone's help and input, there were actually 4
PCNs in the end which would have added up to a painful amount!
> And lesson learned - never assume government databases are
consistent with each other. Just because a car is ULEZ compliant
does not mean it's CAZ compliant and vice versa.
>
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Hello, thanks for posting this. I am in a similar situation with
Birmingham CAZ. I have contacted their customer support and
explained them about how my vehicle is ULEZ compliant and it
should be CAZ compliant as well. They said it will take upto 15
days for their customer support team to give me a proper advise.
I received one PCN yesterday and am expecting more since I
entered the CAZ multiple times.
May I know were you charged for requesting a CoC from car
manufacturer?
#Post#: 73606--------------------------------------------------
Re: Birmingham clean air zone PCN, but my car is compliant!
DIR By: shaoxter
Date: May 28, 2025, 9:42 am
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No cost to get the COC, I guess it depends on the manufacturer.
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