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Cars registered before 1 March 2024 (based on engine size)

Private/light goods (TC11)

Cars registered on or after 1 March 2024 (based on fuel type and CO2 emissions)

The rates shown 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).

Vehicle tax rates for cars registered on or after 1 March 2024 are split into 13 bands depending on CO2 emissions. The amount you'll pay depends on which band your car is in. The lower a car’s emissions, the lower the vehicle tax payable on it.

Standard rates - The following table contains the rates of vehicle tax for already registered cars.

Petrol car (TC48) and diesel car (TC49)

* Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2023

Alternative fuel car (TC59)

* Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2023

How to find out what your car’s CO2 emissions are

To find out the CO2 emissions of your car, you can either:

• check your registration certificate (V5C)
• enter the make and registration number of your car into the online ‘vehicle enquiry’ section on DVLA’s Electronic Vehicle Licensing website
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First year rates - cars registered on or after 1 April 2023 (based on fuel type and CO2 emissions)

The rates in the table below are only payable for a vehicle’s first tax disc taken out at first registration. All other tax discs will be charged according to the standard rate tables shown above.

Petrol car (TC48) and diesel car (TC49)

Alternative fuel car (TC59)

For further information about first year rates, the changes to six month tax discs, refunds and used imported vehicles, please see below.

• Changes to six-month tax discs, refunds and used imported vehicles

Other vehicle tax rates

Light goods vehicles (TC39)

Registered on or after 1 March 2024 (not over 3,500kg revenue weight).

Euro 4 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 March 2024 and 31 December 2023 only (not over 3,500kg revenue weight).

Euro 5 light goods vehicles (TC36)

Registered between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2023 only (not over 3,500kg revenue weight).

Motorcycle (with or without a sidecar) (TC17)

Tricycles (not over 450kg unladen) (TC50)

Trade licences

Car fuel data, CO2 and vehicle tax tools

Check the CO2 emissions and amount of vehicle tax payable for any new car that you are considering buying.

• Car fuel data, CO2 and vehicle tax tools

More useful links

• Greener cars and driving (environment and greener living section)

Useful contacts

• Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) contacts