Vehicle changes that affect tax

If you make changes to your vehicle it could affect:

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Changes that affect your vehicle include:

  • the engine size (cc)
  • the fuel type
  • the weight (goods vehicles only)
  • the number of seats (buses only)
  • what you use the vehicle for, for example using a minibus for profit

You will not have to pay vehicle tax or will pay a lower rate if it’s being used by:

  • a disabled person
  • an organisation providing transport for disabled people

How to change your vehicle’s tax class

How you change your vehicle’s tax class depends on if: