Standard rate
£200
Post-2017 petrol, diesel, hybrid and most EV renewals.
Based on April 2026 DVLA tables
UK car tax calculator for the 2026/27 VED year
Estimate UK car tax by registration date, fuel type, CO2 band or engine size. For live taxed or untaxed status, use the official GOV.UK checker.
Direct answer: for 2026/27, the main post-2017 standard VED rate is £200. New zero-emission cars pay £10 in the first year, and the expensive car supplement is £440 when the relevant list-price threshold applies.
Instant preview
April 2026 rates with the updated EV rules
The calculator uses the live 2026/27 DVLA tables. That means a £200 standard rate, a £440 supplement, and a £50,000 threshold for qualifying zero-emission cars first registered from 1 April 2025.
2026/27 VED estimate
Annual renewal estimate
Next VED renewal for a petrol car first registered in April 2020 is £200.
Band
Standard rate
System
Post-2017 standard rate system
Fuel
Petrol
First registered
April 2020
Due point
Next renewal in April 2026
Next renewal in April 2026
£200
Choose the payment schedule that matches how you plan to tax the car.
12 months
£200
Single payment.
6 months
£110
One 6-month payment.
Monthly Direct Debit
£17.50
£210 total over 12 payments.
Expensive Car Supplement
Threshold: £40,000
The expensive car supplement only applies when list price is more than £40,000.
Supplement status
Not included now
New EV first year
£10
Zero-emission cars first registered from 1 April 2026.
Expensive car supplement
+£440
Added for five renewal years when the list price threshold applies.
2026 rule notes
The rules that most often change the quote
These are the high-impact facts behind the calculator. The full tables and guide pages give the detail for edge cases and older cars.
- New zero-emission cars pay £10 first-year VED from 1 April 2026.
- Electric cars registered between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2025 pay the £200 standard rate in 2026/27.
- The £10 hybrid and alternatively fuelled discount has been removed.
- Pre-2017 cars still use the older CO2-band system, and pre-2001 cars use engine-size bands.
Electric car tax 2026
The new EV first-year rate, standard rate and £50,000 supplement threshold.
Expensive car supplement
When the additional £440 applies and how long it lasts.
VED rates 2026
All first-year, standard, legacy CO2 and pre-2001 engine-size rates.
2001 to 2017 bands
CO2-based car tax bands for older cars in the 2026/27 tax year.
Pre-2001 car tax
Engine-size VED bands for cars first registered before March 2001.
Monthly Direct Debit
Compare annual, 6-month and monthly payment totals.
Diesel car tax 2026
RDE2 first-year diesel rates and renewal rules.
Road tax vs VED
Plain-English guide to the terms drivers search for.
How to check tax status
Use GOV.UK for live taxed or untaxed status, then return for the VED estimate.
Data sources
Official sources, methodology and limits of the calculator.