On this day in auto history - January 19th

Tue 19th Jan 2021

It was on this day in 1987 that high-profile English footballer Mick Quinn was sentenced to 21 days in prison for multiple driving offences, which included flouting a drink driving ban.

Then playing with first division Portsmouth, the heavyweight centre-forward - nicknamed ’Sumo’ due to his rotund frame - was jailed for 21 days by magistrates at Havant, Hampshire after admitting twice driving whilst disqualified; two offences of driving without insurance and another of speeding.

Magistrates were told he had been banned for drink driving in Liverpool eight months previously but had continued to use a club-sponsored car.

Quinn was able to resume his football career on his release and later enjoyed successful spells at Newcastle and Coventry before turning his attention to racehorse training on his retirement alongside work on talk radio.

The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£180	£180	£189	£99	£94.50
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£170	£170	£178.50	£93.50	£89.25

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£570	£570	£598.50	£313.50	£299.25
Alternative	£560	£560	£588	£308	£294