Vehicle duties

Vehicle Excise Duty cost varies depending on vehicle age, list price and CO₂ emissions.

• If you have bought a car registered on or after 1 April 2020, you will pay a rate based on the vehicle's CO₂ emissions. If the car does not meet the RDE2 standard, you will have to pay a higher rate.
• If your car was registered between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2020, there are two different payments. The first payment is based on the official CO₂ figures when the car was built, followed by an annual renewal based on the fuel type. In addition to this there is a premium for vehicles with a list price of over £40,000 of £325 a year for five years after the first year of owning the vehicle.
• If your car was first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, you will pay based on the car's official CO₂ emissions and fuel type.
• If your car was first registered before 1 March 2001, the tax you pay will depend on the engine size.
• For cars over 40 years old, there is no tax to pay. From 1 April 2021, all cars built after 31 March 1981 are tax exempt, but still need to be registered with the DVLA.

Vehicle excise duty rates for cars from 1 April 2021

Alternative fuel car rates excluded below.

VED bands and rates for vans registered on or after 1 March 2001 but before 1 April 2017

Alternative fuel car rates not included below.

VED bands and rates for vans registered on or after 1 March 2001