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UK road tax rates

Vehicle Excise Duty for every car, van and motorbike on UK roads. Updated for the 2026-27 tax year.

Standard rates this year

Registration period Year 1 Year 2+
Before 1 March 2001 (under 1549cc) £230 flat every year
Before 1 March 2001 (1549cc and over) £375 flat every year
1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 £20 – £790 By CO2 band
1 April 2017 onwards £10 – £5,690 £200

Cars with a list price over £40,000 (£50,000 for zero-emission) pay an additional £440 per year for five years, starting from the second tax payment.

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