Following public consultation, the NTA Board has approved the Taxi Regulation (Taxi Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2025. This regulation permits an extension to the final operation date of taxis currently in the fleet, first registered in 2015, and due to reach their final operation date between 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025.
The new Regulations come into effect on April 1st, 2025.
For those with licenced vehicles that meet this description, but which went inactive since January 1st 2025, from April 1st you can contact NTA to renew your licence with this vehicle until its new final operation date in 2026. NTA will not apply a late renewal fee for such licence holders if you complete your late renewal inspection before 30th April 2025.
Affected SPSV licence holders will receive communications in the coming days confirming the new final operation date of their current licensed vehicle.
The consultation report and final version of the Regulation can be found below.
Taxi Regulation (Taxi Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations Public Consultation Report 2025
Taxi Regulation (Taxi Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2025