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.

  • 2022/23 had a discount of £10
  • 2023/24 has a discount of £10

Applicable rates for 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024

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 30
D 121 - 130 130
E 131 - 140 155
F 141 - 150 170
G 151 - 165 210
H 166 - 175 250
I 176 - 185 275
J 186 - 200 315
K 201 - 225 340
L 226 - 255 585
M Over 255 600

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 2023 to 31st March 2024

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 0 0 0 0
1 - 50 10 30 180 570
51 - 75 30 130 180 570
76 - 90 130 165 180 570
91 - 100 165 185 180 570
101 - 110 185 210 180 570
111 - 130 210 255 180 570
131 - 150 255 645 180 570
151 - 170 645 1,040 180 570
171 - 190 1,040 1,565 180 570
191 - 225 1,565 2,220 180 570
226 - 255 2,220 2,605 180 570
Over 255 2,605 2,605 180 570

The £390 Standard rate supplement for cars with a list price over £40,000 registered during tax year 2023/24 will cease in tax year 2029/30 (6 years after registration)

Light goods vehicles

Category 2023/24 2024/25
Light goods vehicle £320 £320

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.