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The Motor Trade Insider Car Buying Crib Sheet

The cost of vehicle tax for cars, motorcycles, light goods vehicles and trade licences

Calculate the cost of vehicle tax for your vehicle using the tables below. The tables contain the rates of vehicle tax for the different tax classes, together with tax class (TC) codes to distinguish them.
The rates shown apply to tax discs taken out from 1 May 2009. DirectGov – Car Tax

Cars registered before 1 March 2001 (based on engine size)

Private/light goods (TC11)

Engine size (cc)

12 months rate

6 months rate

Not over 1549

£ 125.00

£ 68.75

Over 1549

£ 190.00

£ 104.50

Cars registered on or after 1 March 2001 (based on fuel type and CO2 emissions)

The rates shown 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).

From 1 May 2009, Vehicle tax rates for cars registered on or after 1 March 2001 are split into 13 bands depending on CO2 emissions. The amount you’ll pay depends on which band your car is in. The lower a car’s emissions, the lower the vehicle tax payable on it.

These bands and rates apply to all tax discs bought from 1 May 2009 onwards.

Petrol car (TC48) and diesel car (TC49)

Band

CO2 emission (g/km)

12 months rate

6 months rate

A

Up to 100

Not applicable

Not applicable

B

101-110

£35.00

Not applicable

C

111-120

£35.00

Not applicable

D

121-130

£120.00

£66.00

E

131-140

£120.00

£66.00

F

141-150

£125.00

£68.75

G

151-165

£150.00

£82.50

H

166-175

£175.00

£96.25

I

176-185

£175.00

£96.25

J

186-200

£215.00

£118.25

K*

201-225

£215.00

£118.25

L

226-255

£405.00

£222.75

M

Over 255

£405.00

£222.75

* Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006

Alternative fuel car (TC59)

Band

CO2 emission (g/km)

12 months rate

6 months rate

A

Up to 100

Not applicable

Not applicable

B

101-110

£15.00

Not applicable

C

111-120

£15.00

Not applicable

D

121-130

£100.00

£55.00

E

131-140

£100.00

£55.00

F

141-150

£105.00

£57.75

G

151-165

£130.00

£71.50

H

166-175

£155

£85.25

I

176-185

£155

£85.25

J

186-200

£200

£110.00

K*

201-225

£200

£110.00

L

226-255

£390

£214.50

M

Over 255

£390

£214.50

* Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006

Showroom Tax

New cars

If you buy a new car after April 1, 2010, you’ll have to pay a one-off rate for the first year – or ‘showroom tax’ – based on CO2 emissions.

New cars which emit less than 130g/km of CO2 will be exempt from car tax for the first year, but more polluting cars will have higher fees. For example it’ll cost £950 to tax a vehicle which emits more than 255g/km for the first year, then £435 each year thereafter.

The price of tax for new cars will be revised to the following:

2010-11 1st Year VED

Band CO2 (g/km) 2010 first-year rate 2010 first-year alternative fuel rate
A Up to 100 £0 £0
B 101 -110 £0 £0
C 111 -120 £0 £0
D 121 -130 £0 £0
E 131 -140 £110.00 £100.00
F 141 -150 £125.00 £115.00
G 151 -165 £155.00 £145.00
H 166 -175 £250.00 £240.00
I 176 – 185 £300.00 £290.00
J 186 – 200 £425.00 £415.00
K 201- 225 £550.00 £540.00
L 226 – 255 £750.00 £740.00
M Over 255 £950.00 £940.00

2010-11 standard VED

Band CO2 (g/km) 2010-11 rate 2010-11 alternative fuel rate
A Up to 100 £0 £0
B 101 -110 £20 £10
C 111 -120 £30 £20
D 121 -130 £90 £80
E 131 -140 £110.00 £100.00
F 141 -150 £125.00 £115.00
G 151 -165 £155.00 £145.00
H 166 -175 £180.00 £170.00
I 176 – 185 £200.00 £190.00
J 186 – 200 £235.00 £225.00
K 201- 225 £245.00 £235.00
L 226 – 255 £425.00 £415.00
M Over 255 £435.00 £425.00

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