As said above if a dealer is selling it what ever age he will charge vat.
not really true, if the Van is liable for VAT then it will be charged, if it isnt liable for VAT, then it would be illegal to charge it.
Private people may do or not.
If the seller is not VAT registered (ie “private”) then they Cant charge VAT, no matter how much they might want to.
They can increase the price if they want, but they cant charge VAT.
(and after they sell it, the van will stop being liable for VAT permenantly)
I brought a new van back in 2004 paying vat hurts as i cant get it back.
Watch out there are alot of S–t vans about secondhand.
With that bit, I couldn’t agree more !