Vehicle tax rates
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.
You鈥檒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
You鈥檒l pay a rate based on a vehicle鈥檚 CO2 emissions the first time it鈥檚 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 car鈥檚 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
| Petrol or diesel, Electric & Alternative Fuel | |
|---|---|
| Single 12 month payment | 拢195 |
| Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit | 拢195 |
| Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit | 拢204.75 |
| Single 6 month payment | 拢107.25 |
| Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit | 拢102.38 |
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 it鈥檚 registered for the first time. It鈥檚 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 you鈥檒l have to pay.
| Petrol or diesel, Electric & Alternative Fuel | |
|---|---|
| Single 12 month payment | 拢620 |
| Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit | 拢620 |
| Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit | 拢651 |
| Single 6 month payment | 拢341 |
| Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit | 拢325.50 |