On this day in auto history – June 18th

Fri 18th Jun 2021

It was on this day in 1973 that popular British actor Roger Delgado was tragically killed in a motor accident whilst filming on location in Turkey.

The World War II veteran - most famous for portraying TV villains - lost his life alongside two Turkish film technicians when the driver of his chauffeured taxi lost control along a steep mountain road, plunging the vehicle into a deep ravine.

The film project Delgado was working on at the time, the Bell of Tibet, was never completed.

Delgado, who was just 55 at the time of his death, had recently seen his career soar to new heights after being cast as recurring villain, The Master, in the BBC’s popular Doctor Who series alongside his good friend John Pertwee.

A heartbroken Pertwee later cited Delgado’s death as the catalyst for his shock decision to quit his Doctor Who role later that year.

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