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.
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 | £25 | £0 |
| 51 to 75g/km | £25 | £110 | £15 |
| 76 to 90g/km | £110 | £135 | £100 |
| 91 to 100g/km | £135 | £155 | £125 |
| 101 to 110g/km | £155 | £175 | £145 |
| 111 to 130g/km | £175 | £215 | £165 |
| 131 to 150g/km | £215 | £540 | £205 |
| 151 to 170g/km | £540 | £870 | £530 |
| 171 to 190g/km | £870 | £1,305 | £860 |
| 191 to 225g/km | £1,305 | £1,850 | £1,295 |
| 226 to 255g/km | £1,850 | £2,175 | £1,840 |
| Over 255g/km | £2,175 | £2,175 | £2,165 |
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 | £150 | £150 | £157.50 | £82.50 | £78.75 |
| Electric | £0 | N/A | N/A | £0 | N/A |
| Alternative | £140 | £140 | £147 | £77.00 | £73.50 |
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 £325 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 | £475 | £475 | £498.75 | £261.25 | £249.38 |
| Alternative | £465 | £465 | £488.25 | £255.75 | £244.13 |