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What is your car tax band?

Find out how much it’ll cost to tax your car.

Published - 26 Oct 2022 | Updated - 22 May 2025
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Checking your car tax band just got even easier

If you own a vehicle that is driven on or kept on a public road, then you’ll have to pay car tax. How much car tax you pay depends on which car tax band your car falls into. And which car tax band your car falls into depends on when your vehicle was registered and either its engine size or how environmentally friendly it is.

In this guide we’ll explain the bands so that you can check which tax band your car is in.

Tax bands for cars registered on or after 1st April 2017

In April 2017, there was a huge hike in car tax, and only cars with 0g/km emissions became exempt from paying tax.

Cars registered from the 1st April 2017 have an initial vehicle tax rate for the first 12 months, then a different rate every year after that.

Initial tax payment

CO2 emissions Petrol cars, diesel cars that meet RDE2, alternative fuel and zero emissions cars All other diesel cars

0g/km

£10

£10

1 to 50g/km

£110

£130

51 to 75g/km

£130

£270

76 to 90g/km

£270

£350

91 to 100g/km

£350

£390

101 to 110g/km

£390

£440

111 to 130g/km

£440

£540

131 to 150g/km

£540

£1,360

151 to 170g/km

£1,360

£2,190

171 to 190g/km

£2,190

£3,300

191 to 225g/km

£3,300

£4,680

226 to 255g/km

£4,680

£5,490

Over 255g/km

£5,490

£5,490

After the first year

Fuel type Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit

Petrol, diesel, electric & alternative fuel vehicles

£195

£195

£204.75

£107.25

£102.38

Vehicles with a list price of over £40,000 (not including zero emission vehicles) have to pay an extra £425 per year for five years.

Car tax bands for vehicles registered between 1st March 2001 and 31st March 2017

The rate of vehicle tax for cars registered in this period is based on fuel type and CO2 emissions. Since March 2001, there have been 13 car tax bands.

The lower the CO2 emissions, the lower the car tax band, and if you buy a car with CO2 emissions below 100g/km, you won't have to pay any car tax.

Car tax band & CO2 emission Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit

A: Up to 100g/km

£20

£20

£21

N/A

N/A

B: 101 to 110g/km

£20

£20

£21

N/A

N/A

C: 111 to 120g/km

£35

£35

£36.75

N/A

N/A

D: 121 to 130g/km

£165

£165

£173.25

£90.75

£86.63

E: 131 to 140g/km

£195

£195

£204.75

£107.25

£102.38

F: 141 to 150g/km

£215

£215

£225.75

£118.25

£112.88

G: 151 to 165g/km

£265

£265

£278.25

£145.75

£139.13

H: 166 to 175g/km

£315

£315

£330.75

£173.25

£165.38

I: 176 to 185g/km

£345

£345

£362.25

£189.75

£181.13

J: 186 to 200g/km

£395

£395

£414.75

£217.25

£207.38

K*: 201 to 225g/km

£430

£430

£451.50

£236.50

£225.75

L: 226 to 255g/km

£735

£735

£771.75

£404.25

£385.88

M: Over 255g/km

£760

£760

£798

£418

£399

*Includes cars with a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006.

How to check your car’s CO2 emissions

You can find your vehicle’s CO2 emissions in your V5C logbook or on the Vehicle Certification Agency website.

You should check the latest vehicle tax rates from the DVLA to confirm the tax band of your vehicle. And no matter your car tax band, you’ll need a car insurance policy in place before you can tax your vehicle. Get a Saga car insurance quote today.

Car tax bands for vehicles registered before 1st March 2001

The rate of car tax for cars registered before 1st March 2001 is based on engine size. There are just two categories of engine size – not over 1549cc, and over 1549cc.

Engine size Single 12 month payment Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit Total of 12 monthly instalments by Direct Debit Single 6 month payment Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit

Not over 1549cc

£220

£220

£231

£121

£115.50

Over 1549cc

£360

£360

£378

£198

£189

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