Post-2017 standard rate
12 months
£200
6 months non-DD
£110
6 months DD
£105
Monthly Direct Debit
£17.50
£210 total.
With expensive car supplement
£640
£352 for 6 months non-DD, £336 for 6 months DD, or £672 total by monthly DD.
VED rates UK
UK VED rates for 2026/27
These tables mirror the official April 2026 DVLA rates for cars. The standard rate is £200, the expensive car supplement is £440, and zero-emission cars first registered on or after 1 April 2025 now use a more than £50,000 list-price threshold for the additional rate.
Last reviewed: 9 July 2026.
Scope note
GOV.UK updated V149/1 on 1 July 2026 for temporary HGV rates. This page covers car VED rates from V149, not HGV, bus, recovery vehicle or other V149/1 classes.
First licence rates from 1 April 2026
| CO2 band | Petrol / hybrid / EV / RDE2 diesel | Non-RDE2 diesel |
|---|---|---|
| 0 g/km | £10 | £10 |
| 1 to 50 g/km | £115 | £135 |
| 51 to 75 g/km | £135 | £280 |
| 76 to 90 g/km | £280 | £365 |
| 91 to 100 g/km | £365 | £405 |
| 101 to 110 g/km | £405 | £455 |
| 111 to 130 g/km | £455 | £560 |
| 131 to 150 g/km | £560 | £1,410 |
| 151 to 170 g/km | £1,410 | £2,270 |
| 171 to 190 g/km | £2,270 | £3,420 |
| 191 to 225 g/km | £3,420 | £4,850 |
| 226 to 255 g/km | £4,850 | £5,690 |
| Over 255 g/km | £5,690 | £5,690 |
EV and hybrid notes
- 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 £200.
- Legacy zero-emission cars from 2001 to 2017 pay £20.
- The £10 hybrid discount has been removed from 2026/27 rates.
- The EV expensive car supplement only applies when list price is more than £50,000 and the car was first registered on or after 1 April 2025.
Cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017
| Band | CO2 figure | 12 months | 6 months non-DD | 6 months DD | Monthly DD total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Up to 100 g/km | £20 | N/A | N/A | £21 |
| B | 101 to 110 g/km | £20 | N/A | N/A | £21 |
| C | 111 to 120 g/km | £35 | N/A | N/A | £36.75 |
| D | 121 to 130 g/km | £170 | £93.50 | £89.25 | £178.50 |
| E | 131 to 140 g/km | £200 | £110 | £105 | £210 |
| F | 141 to 150 g/km | £225 | £123.75 | £118.13 | £236.25 |
| G | 151 to 165 g/km | £275 | £151.25 | £144.38 | £288.75 |
| H | 166 to 175 g/km | £325 | £178.75 | £170.63 | £341.25 |
| I | 176 to 185 g/km | £360 | £198 | £189 | £378 |
| J | 186 to 200 g/km | £410 | £225.50 | £215.25 | £430.50 |
| K | 201 to 225 g/km | £445 | £244.75 | £233.63 | £467.25 |
| L | 226 to 255 g/km | £760 | £418 | £399 | £798 |
| M | Over 255 g/km | £790 | £434.50 | £414.75 | £829.50 |
Cars registered before 1 March 2001
| Engine size | 12 months | 6 months non-DD | 6 months DD | Monthly DD total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not over 1549cc | £230 | £126.50 | £120.75 | £241.50 |
| Over 1549cc | £375 | £206.25 | £196.88 | £393.75 |