Find out how much the Road Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty or VED) will be on your car over the coming year. Cars from 1 March 2001 are taxed according to how much CO2 they emit. Cars registered before 1 March 2001 are taxed on engine size. There are two bands: engines up to and including 1549cc and engines over 1549cc.

How much is my road tax?

Band E

£180.00 annually / £99.00 six-monthly / £94.50 six-monthly Direct Debit / £15.75 monthly Direct Debit

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520d M Sport Estate 140 g/km
520d M Sport Business Edition Estate 140 g/km
520d SE Estate 140 g/km
520d SE Business Edition Estate 140 g/km

Band G

£240.00 annually / £132.00 six-monthly / £126.00 six-monthly Direct Debit / £21.00 monthly Direct Debit

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520d Estate 162 g/km
520d M Sport Auto Estate 154 g/km
520d M Sport Business Edition Auto Estate 154 g/km
520d SE Auto Estate 154 g/km
520d SE Business Edition Auto Estate 154 g/km

Band H

£290.00 annually / £159.50 six-monthly / £152.25 six-monthly Direct Debit / £25.38 monthly Direct Debit

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525d M Sport Estate 171 g/km
525d M Sport Business Edition Estate 171 g/km
525d SE Estate 171 g/km
525d SE Business Edition Estate 171 g/km

Band I

£320.00 annually / £176.00 six-monthly / £168.00 six-monthly Direct Debit / £28.00 monthly Direct Debit

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525d M Sport Auto Estate 176 g/km
525d M Sport Business Edition Auto Estate 176 g/km
525d SE Auto Estate 176 g/km
525d SE Business Edition Auto Estate 176 g/km
530d M Sport Estate 176 g/km
530d M Sport Auto Estate 180 g/km
530d M Sport Business Edition Estate 176 g/km
530d M Sport Business Edition Auto Estate 180 g/km
530d SE Estate 176 g/km
530d SE Auto Estate 180 g/km
530d SE Business Edition Estate 176 g/km
530d SE Business Edition Auto Estate 180 g/km
535d M Sport Auto Estate 182 g/km
535d SE Auto Estate 182 g/km

Band J

£365.00 annually / £200.75 six-monthly / £191.63 six-monthly Direct Debit / £31.94 monthly Direct Debit

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523i M Sport Estate 186 g/km
523i M Sport Auto Estate 186 g/km
523i SE Estate 186 g/km
523i SE Auto Estate 186 g/km
525i M Sport Estate 186 g/km
525i M Sport Auto Estate 186 g/km
525i SE Estate 186 g/km
525i SE Auto Estate 186 g/km
530i M Sport Estate 191 g/km
530i M Sport Auto Estate 187 g/km
530i SE Estate 191 g/km
530i SE Auto Estate 187 g/km

Band L

£675.00 annually / £371.25 six-monthly / £354.38 six-monthly Direct Debit / £59.06 monthly Direct Debit

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550i M Sport Auto Estate 254 g/km
550i SE Auto Estate 254 g/km

Band M

£695.00 annually / £382.25 six-monthly / £364.88 six-monthly Direct Debit / £60.81 monthly Direct Debit

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550i M Sport Estate 267 g/km
550i SE Estate 267 g/km

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