Request ID: FOI-0195-2223 Date published: 19 May 2022
You asked
Please can I have the details of all pre-2005 Lotus cars TFL has granted exemption from the ULEZ zone after proving compliance. Model names, years of manufacture and date of exemption by TFL.
Thank you for your emails which we received on 27 April 2022 asking for information about the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). Your requests have been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. You specifically asked:
FOI-0195-2223 Please can I have the details of all pre-2005 Lotus cars TFL has granted exemption from the ULEZ zone after proving compliance. Model names, years of manufacture and date of exemption by TFL.
FOI-0196-2223 Please could you provide all pre-2005 car models that have retrospectively been given ULEZ exemption by TFL following proof of conformity. Please provide the dates that TFL applied the exemptions.
FOI-0197-2223 Please could you provide a list of all vehicle makes and models that have been added to the ULEZ register of compliant and non-chargeable vehicles, since April 8, 2019.
Unfortunately we do not hold the information you have requested. When deciding whether a vehicle meets the ULEZ emission standards, TfL uses information provided by the DVLA. In most cases this allows us to confirm compliance.
However in some cases a motorist may believe that the compliance status of their vehicle is incorrect. In such instances we ask for evidence to confirm this. This usually comes in the form of a Certificate of Conformity which is issued by the vehicle manufacturer and details the vehicle’s emissions. However motorists can also take their vehicle to an independent test centre and be issued with a certificate confirming the emissions.
On receipt of this information, and assuming it confirms compliance, we update the vehicle record and confirm it as complaint. When doing this we only update the vehicle registration and do not record the make and model of the vehicle and therefore we are unable to answer your specific questions about Lotus cars or any other vehicle types.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Eva Hextall FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
