Vehicle tax rates

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1. 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 £110 £130
51 to 75g/km £130 £270
76 to 90g/km £270 £350
91 to 100g/km £350 £390
101 to 110g/km £390 £440
111 to 130g/km £440 £540
131 to 150g/km £540 £1,360
151 to 170g/km £1,360 £2,190
171 to 190g/km £2,190 £3,300
191 to 225g/km £3,300 £4,680
226 to 255g/km £4,680 £5,490
Over 255g/km £5,490 £5,490

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, Electric & Alternative Fuel £195 £195 £204.75 £107.25 £102.38Ìý

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 £425 a year if you have a car or motorhome with a list price of more than £40,000.

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.

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, Electric & Alternative Fuel  £620 £620 £651 £341 £325.50

2. Cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017

The rate of vehicle tax is based on fuel type and CO2 emissions.

CO2 emission details are shown on the car’s V5C registration certificate, or you can .

Petrol car (TC48), diesel car (TC49), alternative fuel (59) and zero emission cars

Band and CO2 emission Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
A: Up to 100g/km £20 £20 £21 N/A N/A
B: 101 to 110g/km £20 £20 £21 N/A N/A
C: 111 to 120g/km £35 £35 £36.75 N/A N/A
D: 121 to 130g/km £165 £165 £173.25 £90.75 £86.63
E: 131 to 140g/km £195 £195 £204.75 £107.25 £102.38
F: 141 to 150g/km £215 £215 £225.75 £118.25 £112.88
G: 151 to 165g/km £265 £265 £278.25 £145.75 £139.13
H: 166 to 175g/km £315 £315 £330.75 £173.25 £165.38
I: 176 to 185g/km £345 £345 £362.25 £189.75 £181.13
J: 186 to 200g/km £395 £395 £414.75 £217.25 £207.38
K*: 201 to 225g/km £430 £430 £451.50 £236.50 £225.75
L: 226 to 255g/km £735 £735 £771.75 £404.25 £385.88
M: Over 255g/km £760 £760 £798 £418 £399

*Includes cars with a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006.

3. Cars and light goods vehicles registered before 1 March 2001

The rate of vehicle tax is based on engine size.

Private or light goods (TC11)

Engine size (cc) Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Not over 1549 £220 £220 £231 £121 £115.50
Over 1549 £360 £360 £378 £198 £189

4. Motorhomes

The rate of vehicle tax is based on the vehicle’s revenue weight (also known as maximum or gross vehicle weight).

Private or light goods (TC11)

Private or light goods vehicles have a revenue weight of 3,500kg or less.

Engine size (cc) Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Not over 1549 £220 £220 £231 £121 £115.50
Over 1549 £360 £360 £378 £198 £189

Private heavy goods (TC10)

Private heavy goods vehicles have a revenue weight that’s over 3,500kg.

Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
£171 £171 £179.55 £94.05 £89.78

If your motorhome was registered between 1 April 2017 and 11 March 2020

You’ll pay a different rate of tax if both of the following apply to your motorhome:

  • it’s in the M1SP category - check with your dealer if you’re not sure
  • its CO2 emissions are included on the ‘type approval certificateâ€� (this might be called a ‘certificate of conformityâ€� or ‘individual vehicle approvalâ€�)

5. Other vehicle tax rates

Light goods vehicles (TC39)

Registered on or after 1 March 2001 and not over 3,500kg revenue weight (also known as maximum or gross vehicle weight). This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
£345 £345 £362.25 £189.75 £181.13

Euro 4 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 March 2003 and 31 December 2006, Euro 4 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight. This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
£140 £140 £147 £77 £73.50

Euro 5 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010, Euro 5 compliant and not over 3,500kg revenue weight. This also includes zero emission vehicles.

Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
£140 £140 £147 £77 £73.50

Motorcycle (with or without sidecar) (TC17)

Engine size (cc) Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
Zero Emission Motorcycle £26 £26 £27.30 N/A N/A
Not over 150 £26 £26 £27.30 N/A N/A
151-400 £57 £57 £59.85 £31.35 £29.93
401-600 £87 £87 £91.35 £47.85 £45.68
Over 600 £121 £121 £127.05 £66.55 £63.53

Tricycles (not over 450kg unladen) (TC50)

Engine size (cc) Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment 6 months by Direct Debit
Zero Emission Motorcycle £26 £26 £27.30 N/A N/A
Tricycle not over 150 £26 £26 £27.30 N/A N/A
All other tricycles £121 £121 £127.05 £66.55 £63.53

Trade licences

You can get trade licences for between 6 and 12 months, depending on the month you apply.

Month you apply When the licence expires How long it’s valid for Rate of duty for all vehicles Rate of duty for bicycles and tricycles
January (6 month licence) June 6 months £94.05 £65.55
January (12 month licence) December 12 months £171.00 £121.00
February December 11 months £171.00 £121.00
March December 10 months £156.75 £110.90
April December 9 months £141.05 £99.80
May December 8 months £125.40 £88.75
June December 7 months £109.70 £77.65
July December 6 months £94.05 £66.55
August June 11 months £171.00 £121.00
September June 10 months £156.75 £110.90
October June 9 months £141.05 £99.80
November June 8 months £125.40 £88.75
December June 7 months £109.70 £77.65