Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) - passenger cars

2019/20
2018/19

For vehicles first registered on or after 1 April 2017, the VED or 'Road Tax' rate for the first 12 months is based on CO2 emissions shown on the V5 (Registration Document).

Subsequent years are charged at the standard rate. Cars with a list price of over £40,000 when new pay an additional rate of £320 per year on top of the standard rate, for 5 years.

New diesel vehicles registered after 1 April 2018 that do not meet the Euro 6d emissions standard are charged a supplement on their First Year Rate to the effect of moving up by one VED band.

VED bands and rates for cars first registered on or after 1 April 2017

CO2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate First year rate
0 £0 £0
1-50 £145 £10
51-75 £145 £25
76-90 £145 £110
91-100 £145 £130
101-110 £145 £150
111-130 £145 £170
131-150 £145 £210
151-170 £145 £530
171-190 £145 £855
191-225 £145 £1280
226-255 £145 £1815
Over 255 £145 £2135

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

VED band CO 2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate
A Up to 100 £0
B 101-110 £20
C 111-120 £30
D 121-130 £125
E 131-140 £145
F 141-150 £160
G 151-165 £200
H 166-175 £235
I 176-185 £260
J 186-200 £300
K 201-225* £325
L 226-255 £555
M Over 255 £570

*Including cars emitting over 225g/km registered before 23 March 2006.

For vehicles first registered on or after 1 April 2017, the VED or 'Road Tax' rate for the first 12 months is based on CO2 emissions shown on the V5 (Registration Document).

Subsequent years are charged at the standard rate. Cars with a list price of over £40,000 when new pay an additional rate of £310 per year on top of the standard rate, for 5 years.

New diesel vehicles registered after 1 April 2018 that do not meet the Euro 6d emissions standard are charged a supplement on their First Year Rate to the effect of moving up by one VED band.

VED bands and rates for cars first registered on or after 1 April 2017

CO2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate First year rate
0 £0 £0
1-50 £140 £10
51-75 £140 £25
76-90 £140 £105
91-100 £140 £125
101-110 £140 £145
111-130 £140 £165
131-150 £140 £205
151-170 £140 £515
171-190 £140 £830
191-225 £140 £1240
226-255 £140 £1760
Over 255 £140 £2070

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

VED band CO 2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate
A Up to 100 £0
B 101-110 £20
C 111-120 £30
D 121-130 £120
E 131-140 £140
F 141-150 £155
G 151-165 £195
H 166-175 £230
I 176-185 £250
J 186-200 £290
K 201-225* £315
L 226-255 £540
M Over 255 £555

*Including cars emitting over 225g/km registered before 23 March 2006.