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, petrol cars (TC48), Alternative fuel and zero emission cars | All other diesel cars (TC49) |
|---|---|---|
| 0g/km | £10 | £10 |
| 1 to 50g/km | £115 | £135 |
| 51 to 75g/km | £135 | £280 |
| 76 to 90g/km | £280 | £365 |
| 91 to 100g/km | £365 | £405 |
| 101 to 110g/km | £405 | £455 |
| 111 to 130g/km | £455 | £560 |
| 131 to 150g/km | £560 | £1,410 |
| 151 to 170g/km | £1,410 | £2,270 |
| 171 to 190g/km | £2,270 | £3,420 |
| 191 to 225g/km | £3,420 | £4,850 |
| 226 to 255g/km | £4,850 | £5,690 |
| Over 255g/km | £5,690 | £5,690 |
This payment covers your vehicle for 12 months.
Rates for second tax payment onwards
| Petrol or diesel, Electric & Alternative Fuel | |
|---|---|
| Single 12 month payment | £200 |
| Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit | £200 |
| Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit | £210 |
| Single 6 month payment | £110 |
| Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit | £105 |
Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.
Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000 (petrol/diesel) or £50,000 (electric)
You have to pay an extra £440 a year if you have any of the following:
- a car or motorhome with a list price of more than £40,000
- an electric car or motorhome with a list price of more than £50,000
This also applies to electric vehicles registered between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.
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’s registered for the first time. It’s 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’ll have to pay.
| Petrol or diesel, Electric & Alternative Fuel | |
|---|---|
| Single 12 month payment | £640 |
| Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit | £640 |
| Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit | £672 |
| Single 6 month payment | £352 |
| Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit | £336 |