Road Tax1

For cars registered from 2006 onwards, you can use our automated VED Road Tax calculator to find out how much you should be paying. 

 

Cars registered before 1 March 2001

 

(based on engine size)

Private/light goods (TC11)

Engine size (cc)

12 months rate

6 months rate

Not over 1549

£ 125.00

£ 68.75

Over 1549

£ 205.00

£ 112.75

 

Cars registered after 1 March 2001

 

Standard Rates - The following table contains the rates of vehicle tax for already registered cars.

Petrol car (TC48) and diesel car (TC49)

Road Tax Band

CO2 emission (g/km)

12 months rate

6 months rate

Road Tax Band A

Up to 100

Not applicable

Not applicable

Road Tax Band B

101-110

£20.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band C

111-120

£30.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band D

121-130

£90.00

£49.50

Road Tax Band E

131-140

£110.00

£60.50

Road Tax Band F

141-150

£125.00

£68.75

Road Tax Band G

151-165

£155.00

£85.25

Road Tax Band H

166-175

£180.00

£99.00

Road Tax Band I

176-185

£200.00

£110.00

Road Tax Band J

186-200

£235.00

£129.25

Road Tax Band K*

201-225

£245.00

£134.75

Road Tax Band L

226-255

£425.00

£233.75

Road Tax Band M

Over 255

£435.00

£239.25

* Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006

Alternative fuel car (TC59)

Band

CO2 emission (g/km)

12 months rate

6 months rate

Road Tax Band A

Up to 100

Not applicable

Not applicable

Road Tax Band B

101-110

£10.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band C

111-120

£20.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band D

121-130

£80.00

£44.00

Road Tax Band E

131-140

£100.00

£55.00

Road Tax Band F

141-150

£115.00

£63.25

Road Tax Band G

151-165

£145.00

£79.75

Road Tax Band H

166-175

£170.00

£93.50

Road Tax Band I

176-185

£190.00

£104.50

Road Tax Band J

186-200

£225.00

£123.75

Road Tax Band K*

201-225

£235.00

£129.25

Road Tax Band L

226-255

£415.00

£228.25

Road Tax Band M

Over 255

£425.00

£233.75

* Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006

 

First year rates

 

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2010 (based on fuel type and CO2 emissions)

Petrol car (TC48) and diesel car (TC49)

Band

CO2 emission (g/km)

12 months rate

6 months rate

Road Tax Band A

Up to 100

Not applicable

Not applicable

Road Tax Band B

101-110

Not applicable

Not applicable

Road Tax Band C

111-120

Not applicable

Not applicable

Road Tax Band D

121-130

Not applicable

Not applicable

Road Tax Band E

131-140

£110.00

£60.50

Road Tax Band F

141-150

£125.00

£68.75

Road Tax Band G

151-165

£155.00

£85.25

Road Tax Band H

166-175

£250.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band I

176-185

£300.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band J

186-200

£425.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band K

201-225

£550.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band L

226-255

£750.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band M

Over 255

£950.00

Not applicable

 

Alternative fuel car (TC59)

BandCO2 emission (g/km)12 months rate6 months ra

Road Tax Band A

Up to 100

Not applicable Not applicable

Road Tax Band B

101-110

Not applicable Not applicable

Road Tax Band C

111-120

Not applicable Not applicable

Road Tax Band D

121-130

Not applicable Not applicable

Road Tax Band E

131-140

£100.00

 £55.00

Road Tax Band F

141-150

£115.00

£63.25

Road Tax Band G

151-165

£145.00

£79.75

Road Tax Band H

166-175

£240.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band I

176-185

£290.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band J

186-200

£415.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band K

201-225

£540.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band L

226-255

£740.00

Not applicable

Road Tax Band M

Over 255

£940.00

Not applicable


 

 

Our automated VED Road Tax calculator shows how much you will pay on all models from 2006 onwards. 

 

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