Vehicle Excise Duty — cars registered from 1 April 2017

For cars registered from 1 April 2017 the following rates apply.

CO₂ emissions	2026/27 First year rate ^{1, 2}	2026/27 Standard rate ^{2, 3}	2025/26 First year rate ^{2, 4}	2025/26 Standard rate ^{2, 5}
(g/km)	£	£	£	£
0	10	200	10	195
1-50	115	200	110	195
51-75	135	200	130	195
76-90	280	200	270	195
91-100	365	200	350	195
101-110	405	200	390	195
111-130	455	200	440	195
131-150	560	200	540	195
151-170	1,410	200	1,360	195
171-190	2,270	200	2,190	195
191-225	3,420	200	3,300	195
226-255	4,850	200	4,680	195
Over 255	5,690	200	5,490	195

A car propelled solely by diesel which does not meet the Real Driving Equivalent (RDE) Step 2 standard will be subject to a first year rate equivalent to the band above its actual emissions, up to the maximum of £5,690.
There is no alternative fuel discount available for any car from April 2025, regardless of when it was first registered.
All cars with emissions greater than 0 g/km and a list price greater than £40,000 when new will be subject to an annual £440 expensive car supplement on top of the standard rate for 5 years. All zero emission cars registered from 1 April 2025 with a list price greater than £50,000 when new will be subject to the annual £440 expensive car supplement but zero emission cars registered before 1 April 2025 are exempt.
A car propelled solely by diesel which does not meet the Real Driving Equivalent (RDE) Step 2 standard will be subject to a first year rate equivalent to the band above its actual emissions, up to the maximum of £5,490.
All cars, excluding those with zero emissions registered before 1 April 2025, with a list price greater than £40,000 when new will be subject to an annual £425 expensive car supplement on top of the standard rate for 5 years.