Car tax in the UK is determined using a number of different measures. Rates are based on either engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions, depending on when the vehicle was registered.
How is car tax calculated?
The way car tax – officially called Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) – is calculated has changed this month.
For cars registered on or after March 1, 2001, VED depends on CO2 emissions and fuel type.
For cars registered before that, the rate of vehicle tax depends on its engine size.
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However, as of April 1, 2020, what’s changed is the way CO2 emissions are measured.
The testing of vehicle emissions has switched from NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) to WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure).
The WLTP tests are regarded as more realistic than the NEDC measures.
This means, for most people in the UK, the cost of taxing your car will likely rise.
A full breakdown of vehicle tax rates can be found here.
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Car tax bands
First-year car tax rates from April 2020
(Listed as: CO2 emissions (g/km) – Petrol – Diesel – Alternative fuel)
0 – £0 – £0 – £0
1-50 – £10 – £25 – £0
51-75 – £25 – £110 – £15
76-90 – £110 – £135 – £100
91-100 – £135 – £155 – £125
101-110 – £155 – £175 – £145
111-130 – £175 – £215 – £165
131-150 – £215£540 – £205
151-170 – £540 – £870 – £530
171-190 – £870 – £130 – £860
191-225 – £1305 – £1850 – £1295
266-255 – £1850 – £2175 – £1840
Over 255 – £2175 – £2175 – £2165
Cars registered on or after February 2001 but before 1 April 2017
(CO2 emission (g/km) – Total cost for 12 months)
Up to 100 – £0
101-110 – £20
111-120 – £30
121-130 – £125
131-140 – £145
141-150 – £160
151-165 – £200
166-175 – £235
176-185 – £260
186-200 – £300
201-225 – £325
226-255 – £555
Over 255 – £570
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