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Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) – Passenger Cars

For vehicles first registered on or after 1 April 2017, the VED or ‘Road Tax’ rate for the first 12 months is based on CO2 emissions shown on the V5 (Registration Document).

Subsequent years are charged at the standard rate. Cars with a list price of over £40,000 when new pay an additional rate of £390 per year on top of the standard rate, for five years.

New diesel vehicles that do not meet the Euro 6d emissions standard are charged a supplement on their First Year Rate to the effect of moving up by one VED band.

VED bands and rates for cars first registered on or after 1 April 2017

CO2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate First year rate
0 £0 £0
1-50 £190 £10
51-75 £190 £30
76-90 £190 £135
91-100 £190 £175
101-110 £190 £195
111-130 £190 £220
131-150 £190 £270
151-170 £190 £680
171-190 £190 £1,095
191-225 £190 £1,650
226-255 £190 £2,340
Over 255 £190 £2,745

VED bands and rates for cars registered on or after 1 March 2001 but before 1 April 2017

VED band CO 2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate
A Up to 100 £0
B 101-110 £20
C 111-120 £35
D 121-130 £160
E 131-140 £190
F 141-150 £210
G 151-165 £255
H 166-175 £305
I 176-185 £335
J 186-200 £385
K 201-225* £415
L 226-255 £710
M Over 255 £735

*Including cars emitting over 225g/km registered before 23 March 2006.

For vehicles first registered on or after 1 April 2017, the VED or ‘Road Tax’ rate for the first 12 months is based on CO2 emissions shown on the V5 (Registration Document).Subsequent years are charged at the standard rate. Cars with a list price of over £40,000 when new pay an additional rate of £390 per year on top of the standard rate, for five years.

New diesel vehicles that do not meet the Euro 6d emissions standard are charged a supplement on their First Year Rate to the effect of moving up by one VED band.

VED bands and rates for cars first registered on or after 1 April 2017

CO2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate First year rate
0 £0 £0
1-50 £180 £10
51-75 £180 £30
76-90 £180 £130
91-100 £180 £165
101-110 £180 £185
111-130 £180 £210
131-150 £180 £255
151-170 £180 £645
171-190 £180 £1,040
191-225 £180 £1,565
226-255 £180 £2,220
Over 255 £180 £2,605

VED bands and rates for cars registered on or after 1 March 2001 but before 1 April 2017

VED band CO 2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate
A Up to 100 £0
B 101-110 £20
C 111-120 £35
D 121-130 £150
E 131-140 £180
F 141-150 £200
G 151-165 £240
H 166-175 £290
I 176-185 £320
J 186-200 £365
K 201-225* £395
L 226-255 £675
M Over 255 £695

*Including cars emitting over 225g/km registered before 23 March 2006.

For vehicles first registered on or after 1 April 2017, the VED or ‘Road Tax’ rate for the first 12 months is based on CO2 emissions shown on the V5 (Registration Document).

Subsequent years are charged at the standard rate. Cars with a list price of over £40,000 when new pay an additional rate of £355 per year on top of the standard rate, for five years.

New diesel vehicles that do not meet the Euro 6d emissions standard are charged a supplement on their First Year Rate to the effect of moving up by one VED band.

VED bands and rates for cars first registered on or after 1 April 2017

CO2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate First year rate
0 £0 £0
1-50 £165 £10
51-75 £165 £25
76-90 £165 £120
91-100 £165 £150
101-110 £165 £170
111-130 £165 £190
131-150 £165 £230
151-170 £165 £585
171-190 £165 £945
191-225 £165 £1,420
226-255 £165 £2,015
Over 255 £165 £2,365

VED bands and rates for cars registered on or after 1 March 2001 but before 1 April 2017

VED band CO 2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate
A Up to 100 £0
B 101-110 £20
C 111-120 £30
D 121-130 £135
E 131-140 £165
F 141-150 £180
G 151-165 £220
H 166-175 £265
I 176-185 £290
J 186-200 £330
K 201-225* £360
L 226-255 £615
M Over 255 £630

*Including cars emitting over 225g/km registered before 23 March 2006.

For vehicles first registered on or after 1 April 2017, the VED or ‘Road Tax’ rate for the first 12 months is based on CO2 emissions shown on the V5 (Registration Document).

Subsequent years are charged at the standard rate. Cars with a list price of over £40,000 when new pay an additional rate of £325 per year on top of the standard rate, for 5 years.

New diesel vehicles that do not meet the Euro 6d emissions standard are charged a supplement on their First Year Rate to the effect of moving up by one VED band.

VED bands and rates for cars first registered on or after 1 April 2017

CO2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate First year rate
0 £0 £0
1-50 £155 £10
51-75 £155 £25
76-90 £155 £115
91-100 £155 £140
101-110 £155 £160
111-130 £155 £180
131-150 £155 £220
151-170 £155 £555
171-190 £155 £895
191-225 £155 £1,335
226-255 £155 £1,895
Over 255 £155 £2,245

VED bands and rates for cars registered on or after 1 March 2001 but before 1 April 2017

VED band CO 2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate
A Up to 100 £0
B 101-110 £20
C 111-120 £30
D 121-130 £130
E 131-140 £155
F 141-150 £170
G 151-165 £210
H 166-175 £250
I 176-185 £275
J 186-200 £315
K 201-225* £340
L 226-255 £585
M Over 255 £600

*Including cars emitting over 225g/km registered before 23 March 2006.

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