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New car tax? It's worn out (6)

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I believe the answer is:

cravat

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'worn out' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'new car tax?' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'tax?' becomes 'vat' (British sales tax).
'car' anagrammed gives 'cra'.
'cra'+'vat'='CRAVAT'

'it's' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cravat that I've seen before include "leisure-wear" , "Neck scarf" , "Accessory" , "N eckwear" , "A fancy old-fashioned necktie" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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