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’ll 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’ll pay a rate based on a vehicle’s CO2 emissions the first time it’s 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’s manufacturer if your car meets the RDE2 standard.
| CO2 emissions | Diesel cars (TC49) that meet the RDE2 standard and petrol cars (TC48) | All other diesel cars (TC49) | Alternative fuel cars (TC59) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0g/km | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 1 to 50g/km | £10 | £30 | £0 |
| 51 to 75g/km | £30 | £130 | £20 |
| 76 to 90g/km | £130 | £165 | £120 |
| 91 to 100g/km | £165 | £185 | £155 |
| 101 to 110g/km | £185 | £210 | £175 |
| 111 to 130g/km | £210 | £255 | £200 |
| 131 to 150g/km | £255 | £645 | £245 |
| 151 to 170g/km | £645 | £1,040 | £635 |
| 171 to 190g/km | £1,040 | £1,565 | £1,030 |
| 191 to 225g/km | £1,565 | £2,220 | £1,555 |
| 226 to 255g/km | £2,220 | £2,605 | £2,210 |
| Over 255g/km | £2,605 | £2,605 | £2,595 |
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 | £180 | £180 | £189 | £99 | £94.50 |
| Electric | £0 | N/A | N/A | £0 | N/A |
| Alternative | £170 | £170 | £178.50 | £93.50 | £89.25 |
Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.
Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000
You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car or motorhome with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.
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’ll 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 | £570 | £570 | £598.50 | £313.50 | £299.25 |
| Alternative | £560 | £560 | £588 | £308 | £294 |