Road Tax (VED) Checker
Estimate your annual vehicle tax based on registration date
Electric vehicle?
EVs no longer exempt — pay standard VED rates from April 2025
This is the car's first tax payment
First-year rate applies at initial registration; the standard rate applies from year 2
Cars over £40,000 pay an extra £440/yr for years 2–6.
Estimated annual rate
£200
Standard flat rate — applies to all cars registered after April 2017 from year 2 onwards, regardless of body style.
Rates shown reflect gov.uk vehicle tax tables as of July 2026 — VED rates are set by HM Treasury and typically change every April. Confirm your exact rate at gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables before budgeting. See our full road tax guide.
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