Vehicle Excise Duty

Alternative Fuel Vehicles including Plug-in hybrids, Hybrids, and Mild Hybrids where electricity assists propulsion receive a discount to the Standard Rate.

  • 2024/25 had a discount of £10
  • 2025/26 has a discount of £0

Applicable rates for 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026

Cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31st March 2017

Band CO2 g/Km Standard rate
A Up to 100 0
B 101 - 110 20
C 111 - 120 35
D 121 - 130 165
E 131 - 140 195
F 141 - 150 215
G 151 - 165 265
H 166 - 175 315
I 176 - 185 345
J 186 - 200 395
K 201 - 225 430
L 226 - 255 735
M Over 255 760

Band K includes cars that have CO2 emissions over 225 g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006

The rates above only apply to cars that have been type approved in category M1 and registered on the basis of CO2 emissions measured in grams per kilometre (g/km) driven. These details are shown on the registration certificate (V5C).

Applicable rates for 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026

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

Standard Rate
CO2 g/Km First year petrol First year diesel List price under £40,000 List price at least £40,000
0 10 10 195 620
1 - 50 110 110 195 620
51 - 75 130 130 195 620
76 - 90 270 350 195 620
91 - 100 350 390 195 620
101 - 110 390 440 195 620
111 - 130 440 540 195 620
131 - 150 540 1,360 195 620
151 - 170 1,360 2,190 195 620
171 - 190 2,190 3,300 195 620
191 - 225 3,300 4,680 195 620
226 - 255 4,680 5,490 195 620
Over 255 5,490 5,490 195 620

The £425 Standard rate supplement for cars with a list price over £40,000 registered during tax year 2025/26 will cease in tax year 2031/32 (6 years after registration)

Light goods vehicles

Category 2025/26 2026/27
Light goods vehicle £345 £345

Registered on or after 1 March 2001 and not exceeding 3,500 kg.

Euro 4 light goods vehicle £140 £140

Registered between 1 March 2003 and 31 December 2006 and not exceeding 3,500 kg.

Euro 5 light goods vehicle £140 £140

Registered between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2010 and not exceeding 3,500 kg.