UK Car Tax Calculator 2026/27: VED Road Tax Rates

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UK Car Tax Calculator: Year 2 to 6 — £200 + £440 if list price > £40,000 (EV £50,000). Example: Electric car, £55,000 list price → First year (included in the on-the-road price): £10 — How the UK Car Tax Calculator works: Year 2 to 6 — £200 + £440 if list price > £40,000 (EV £50,000)

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📘 About the UK Car Tax Calculator 2026/27

Cars registered since April 2017 pay a first-year rate based on CO₂ (from £10 for zero emissions to £5,690 over 255 g/km), then a flat standard rate of £200 a year from April 2026. Cars with a list price over £40,000 pay an extra £440 a year in years 2 to 6; for electric cars registered from April 2025 the threshold is £50,000.

Cars from March 2001 to March 2017 are taxed in bands A to M by CO₂, from £20 to £790. Older cars pay by engine size. Since April 2025 electric cars pay road tax too.

🧮 Formula

Year 2 to 6

£200 + £440 if list price > £40,000 (EV £50,000)

Year 7+

£200 a year

✏️ Worked examples

Electric car, £55,000 list price

You enter
First registered	On or after 1 April 2017
Fuel	Electric
CO₂ emissions	0 g/km
List price when new (2017+)	55,000 £
Engine size (pre-2001)	1,600 cc

You get
First year (included in the on-the-road price)	£10
From year 2	£640 a year (£200 + £440 expensive car supplement)
From year 7	£200 a year
Monthly Direct Debit (year 2+)	£56.00 a month
Expensive car supplement	Applies because the list price is over £50,000 — paid in years 2 to 6
Total car tax over 6 years	£3,210

Year 2 onwards: £640 a year (£200 + £440 expensive car supplement).

2015 car, 145 g/km

You enter
First registered	1 March 2001 – 31 March 2017
Fuel	Petrol, hybrid or RDE2 diesel
CO₂ emissions	145 g/km
List price when new (2017+)	30,000 £
Engine size (pre-2001)	1,600 cc

You get
Car tax a year	£225
Tax band	F (145 g/km CO₂)
12 monthly Direct Debits	£19.69 a month
6 months	£123.75

£225 a year.

🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

First registered
Fuel
CO₂ emissions (g/km)
List price when new (2017+) (£)
Engine size (pre-2001) (cc)

What you get

First year (included in the on-the-road price)
From year 2
From year 7
Monthly Direct Debit (year 2+)
Total car tax over 6 years

❓ Frequently asked questions

How much is car tax in 2026?

Most cars registered since April 2017 pay £200 a year from 1 April 2026, plus £440 a year in years 2–6 if the list price was over £40,000.

Do electric cars pay road tax?

Yes, since April 2025: £10 in the first year and £200 a year after. Electric cars registered from April 2025 with a list price over £50,000 also pay the £440 supplement.

Is it cheaper to pay car tax annually?

Yes. Paying by 12 monthly Direct Debits costs 5% more; 6-monthly payments cost 10% more.

What is band M car tax?

Cars registered 2001–2017 emitting over 255 g/km CO₂ pay £790 a year from April 2026.

🚗 UK Car Tax Calculator 2026/27 (VED Road Tax)