How much is car tax on this car?
Annual and first-year rates for the 2026/27 tax year, from registration date, fuel and CO2. Answers update as you choose.
£200 a year
Cars registered from April 2017 pay a first-year rate set by CO2, then the flat standard rate of £200. Cars with a list price over £40,000 pay an extra £440 a year in years two to six.
Ways to pay the annual rate
Paying six months at a time costs 10% more over the year. Monthly direct debit adds 5%. Indicative 2026/27 rates.Paying six months at a time costs 10% more over the year. Monthly direct debit adds 5%. Indicative 2026/27 rates; the figure on GOV.UK when you tax the car is the one that counts.
Ways to pay the annual rate
Paying six months at a time costs 10% more over the year. Monthly direct debit adds 5%. Indicative 2026/27 rates.Paying six months at a time costs 10% more over the year. Monthly direct debit adds 5%. Indicative 2026/27 rates; the figure on GOV.UK when you tax the car is the one that counts.
First six years
£1,455Year one is paid by the first keeper, usually inside the on-the-road price. A used buyer pays the later years.
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- Source: GOV.UK vehicle tax rate tables (DVLA), 2026/27. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Three systems, decided by registration date
Before March 2001 tax follows engine size. From March 2001 to March 2017 it follows a CO2 band fixed for the car's life. From April 2017 there is a CO2-based first year, then a flat rate, plus a supplement for cars that cost over £40,000 new (£50,000 for electric cars registered from April 2025).
The date a car was first registered fixes which rules apply for its whole life. Electric cars have paid vehicle tax since April 2025: band A if registered from March 2001 to March 2017, the standard rate if registered from April 2017. Rates change every April; ours are indicative for 2026/27.
Buying a used car? The Car Tax Check works out what it costs to tax from its V5C details, and shows where to check if it is taxed right now.
Before March 2001
Engine size only. Two rates, split at 1549 cc. Historic exemption for cars built before 1 January 1986.
March 2001 to March 2017
Thirteen CO2 bands, A to M, fixed for life. Low-CO2 cars can still be very cheap.
April 2017 onwards
CO2 sets year one, then a flat standard rate. A list price over £40,000 (£50,000 for electric cars registered from April 2025) adds a supplement in years two to six.