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.

  • 2021/22 had a discount of £10
  • 2022/23 has a discount of £10

Applicable rates for 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023

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 2022 to 31st March 2023

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 25 165 520
51 - 75 25 120 165 520
76 - 90 120 150 165 520
91 - 100 150 170 165 520
101 - 110 170 190 165 520
111 - 130 190 230 165 520
131 - 150 230 585 165 520
151 - 170 585 945 165 520
171 - 190 945 1,420 165 520
191 - 225 1,420 2,015 165 520
226 - 255 2,015 2,365 165 520
Over 255 2,365 2,365 165 520

The £355 Standard rate supplement for cars with a list price over £40,000 registered during tax year 2022/23 will cease in tax year 2028/29 (6 years after registration)

Light goods vehicles

Category 2022/23 2023/24
Light goods vehicle £290 £290

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.