Vehicle tax rates

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1. Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

You need to pay tax when the vehicle is first registered, this covers the vehicle for 12 months.

You바카라 사이트檒l then pay vehicle tax every 6 or 12 months at a different rate.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

First tax payment when you register the vehicle

You바카라 사이트檒l pay a rate based on a vehicle바카라 사이트檚 CO2 emissions the first time it바카라 사이트檚 registered.

This also applies to some motorhomes.

You have to pay a higher rate for diesel cars that do not meet the Real Driving Emissions 2 (RDE2) standard for nitrogen oxide emissions. You can ask your car바카라 사이트檚 manufacturer if your car meets the RDE2 standard.

CO2 emissions Diesel cars (TC49) that meet the RDE2 standard, petrol cars (TC48), Alternative fuel and zero emission cars All other diesel cars (TC49)
0g/km 拢10 拢10
1 to 50g/km 拢110 拢130
51 to 75g/km 拢130 拢270
76 to 90g/km 拢270 拢350
91 to 100g/km 拢350 拢390
101 to 110g/km 拢390 拢440
111 to 130g/km 拢440 拢540
131 to 150g/km 拢540 拢1,360
151 to 170g/km 拢1,360 拢2,190
171 to 190g/km 拢2,190 拢3,300
191 to 225g/km 拢3,300 拢4,680
226 to 255g/km 拢4,680 拢5,490
Over 255g/km 拢5,490 拢5,490

This payment covers your vehicle for 12 months.

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, Electric & Alternative Fuel 拢195 拢195 拢204.75 拢107.25 拢102.38聽

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

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

You have to pay an extra 拢425 a year if you have a car or motorhome with a list price of more than 拢40,000.

You do not have to pay this if both of the following apply:

  • you have a zero emission vehicle
  • the vehicle was registered before 1 April 2025

The list price is the published price of the vehicle before it바카라 사이트檚 registered for the first time. It바카라 사이트檚 the price before any discounts are applied.

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 you바카라 사이트檒l 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, Electric & Alternative Fuel聽 拢620 拢620 拢651 拢341 拢325.50

2. Cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017

The rate of vehicle tax is based on fuel type and CO2 emissions.

CO2 emission details are shown on the car바카라 사이트檚 V5C registration certificate, or you can .

Petrol car (TC48), diesel car (TC49), alternative fuel (59) and zero emission cars

Band and CO2 emission Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
A: Up to 100g/km 拢20 拢20 拢21 N/A N/A
B: 101 to 110g/km 拢20 拢20 拢21 N/A N/A
C: 111 to 120g/km 拢35 拢35 拢36.75 N/A N/A
D: 121 to 130g/km 拢165 拢165 拢173.25 拢90.75 拢86.63
E: 131 to 140g/km 拢195 拢195 拢204.75 拢107.25 拢102.38
F: 141 to 150g/km 拢215 拢215 拢225.75 拢118.25 拢112.88
G: 151 to 165g/km 拢265 拢265 拢278.25 拢145.75 拢139.13
H: 166 to 175g/km 拢315 拢315 拢330.75 拢173.25 拢165.38
I: 176 to 185g/km 拢345 拢345 拢362.25 拢189.75 拢181.13
J: 186 to 200g/km 拢395 拢395 拢414.75 拢217.25 拢207.38
K*: 201 to 225g/km 拢430 拢430 拢451.50 拢236.50 拢225.75
L: 226 to 255g/km 拢735 拢735 拢771.75 拢404.25 拢385.88
M: Over 255g/km 拢760 拢760 拢798 拢418 拢399

*Includes cars with a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006.

3. Cars and light goods vehicles registered before 1 March 2001

The rate of vehicle tax is based on engine size.

Private or light goods (TC11)

Engine size (cc) Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Not over 1549 拢220 拢220 拢231 拢121 拢115.50
Over 1549 拢360 拢360 拢378 拢198 拢189

4. Motorhomes

The rate of vehicle tax is based on the vehicle바카라 사이트檚 revenue weight (also known as maximum or gross vehicle weight).

Private or light goods (TC11)

Private or light goods vehicles have a revenue weight of 3,500kg or less.

Engine size (cc) Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Not over 1549 拢220 拢220 拢231 拢121 拢115.50
Over 1549 拢360 拢360 拢378 拢198 拢189

Private heavy goods (TC10)

Private heavy goods vehicles have a revenue weight that바카라 사이트檚 over 3,500kg.

Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
拢171 拢171 拢179.55 拢94.05 拢89.78

If your motorhome was registered between 1 April 2017 and 11 March 2020

You바카라 사이트檒l pay a different rate of tax if both of the following apply to your motorhome:

  • it바카라 사이트檚 in the M1SP category - check with your dealer if you바카라 사이트檙e not sure
  • its CO2 emissions are included on the 바카라 사이트榯ype approval certificate바카라 사이트� (this might be called a 바카라 사이트榗ertificate of conformity바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榠ndividual vehicle approval바카라 사이트�)

5. Other vehicle tax rates

Light goods vehicles (TC39)

Registered on or after 1 March 2001 and not over 3,500kg revenue weight (also known as maximum or gross vehicle weight). This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
拢345 拢345 拢362.25 拢189.75 拢181.13

Euro 4 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 March 2003 and 31 December 2006, Euro 4 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight. This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
拢140 拢140 拢147 拢77 拢73.50

Euro 5 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010, Euro 5 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight. This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
拢140 拢140 拢147 拢77 拢73.50

Motorcycle (with or without sidecar) (TC17)

Engine size (cc) Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
Zero Emission Motorcycle 拢26 拢26 拢27.30 N/A N/A
Not over 150 拢26 拢26 拢27.30 N/A N/A
151-400 拢57 拢57 拢59.85 拢31.35 拢29.93
401-600 拢87 拢87 拢91.35 拢47.85 拢45.68
Over 600 拢121 拢121 拢127.05 拢66.55 拢63.53

Tricycles (not over 450kg unladen) (TC50)

Engine size (cc) Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
Zero Emission tricycle 拢26 拢26 拢27.30 N/A N/A
Tricycle not over 150 拢26 拢26 拢27.30 N/A N/A
All other tricycles 拢121 拢121 拢127.05 拢66.55 拢63.53

Trade licences

You can get trade licences for between 6 and 12 months, depending on the month you apply.

Month you apply When the licence expires How long it바카라 사이트檚 valid for Rate of duty for all vehicles Rate of duty for bicycles and tricycles
January (6 month licence) June 6 months 拢94.05 拢65.55
January (12 month licence) December 12 months 拢171.00 拢121.00
February December 11 months 拢171.00 拢121.00
March December 10 months 拢156.75 拢110.90
April December 9 months 拢141.05 拢99.80
May December 8 months 拢125.40 拢88.75
June December 7 months 拢109.70 拢77.65
July December 6 months 拢94.05 拢66.55
August June 11 months 拢171.00 拢121.00
September June 10 months 拢156.75 拢110.90
October June 9 months 拢141.05 拢99.80
November June 8 months 拢125.40 拢88.75
December June 7 months 拢109.70 拢77.65