2026 road tax rates
Which rate you pay depends mainly on when your vehicle was first registered. Find your group below.
Registered on or after 1 April 2017
A one-off first-year rate based on CO2, then a flat standard rate from year two.
- £200
- Standard annual rate (petrol, diesel)
- £190
- Hybrids — £10 alternative fuel discount
- £440
- Expensive Car Supplement, years 2–6
The supplement applies if the list price when new was over £40,000 (£50,000 for electric cars). It runs for five years from the second licence, then drops off automatically.
Registered 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017
Taxed by CO2 band. Your band is on the V5C logbook.
| Band | 12 months |
|---|---|
| A — up to 100 g/km | £0 (petrol/diesel) · £20 electric |
| B — 101 to 110 g/km | £20 |
| C — 111 to 120 g/km | £35 |
| D — 121 to 130 g/km | £165 |
| E — 131 to 140 g/km | £195 |
| F — 141 to 150 g/km | £215 |
| G — 151 to 165 g/km | £265 |
| H — 166 to 175 g/km | £315 |
| I — 176 to 185 g/km | £345 |
| J — 186 to 200 g/km | £395 |
| K — 201 to 225 g/km | £425 |
| L — 226 to 255 g/km | £735 |
| M — over 255 g/km | £760 |
Registered before 1 March 2001
Taxed on engine size only.
- Up to 1549cc £220
- Over 1549cc £360
Vehicles built more than 40 years ago can usually apply for historic vehicle tax at £0 — you still have to tax them each year.
Rates are shown for guidance. Paying by monthly Direct Debit or in two six-month payments costs about 5% more than paying for 12 months up front.