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Road tax 2026/27

Road tax by car model, 2026/27

In 2026/27, a car first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017 pays road tax by CO2 band, from £20 (band A) to £790 (band M) for 12 months; one registered from 1 April 2017 pays the £200 standard rate, plus £440 for 5 years if it cost over £40,000. Across 59,778 versions of 359 popular models in the VCA's CO2 database, 73 of the 265 sold before 2017 have a typical 2001–2017 version that pays less than £200; 196 are on sale new today, with a one-off first-year rate set by WLTP CO2.

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Data to 2026-04-01 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto

Standard rate
£200
registered from April 2017, 2026/27
CO2 bands
£20–£790
registered March 2001 – March 2017
Before March 2001
£230 / £375
up to / over 1,549cc

2026/27 rates for cars registered March 2001 to March 2017

VED CO2 bands and 2026/27 rates
BandCO212 months
Band Aup to 100g/km£20
Band B101–110g/km£20
Band C111–120g/km£35
Band D121–130g/km£170
Band E131–140g/km£200
Band F141–150g/km£225
Band G151–165g/km£275
Band H166–175g/km£325
Band I176–185g/km£360
Band J186–200g/km£410
Band K201–225g/km£445
Band L226–255g/km£760
Band Mover 255g/km£790
Official rates (DVLA V149) as used by 73 Auto's VED engine. Pre-2001 cars: £230 up to 1,549cc, £375 above.

Cheapest and dearest common models to tax

Among models with at least 50,000 licensed cars, ranked by the median 2026/27 VED of their versions sold from 2001 to 2016 (73 Auto calculation). The median version is not the same as the median car on the road, because the VCA list does not say how many of each version were sold.

Lowest typical road tax

Common models with the lowest median 2026/27 VED, cars registered 2001–2017
ModelTypicalRange
Fiat 500£20£20 to £275
Toyota Aygo£20£20
Peugeot 208£20£20 to £225
Kia Picanto£20£20 to £225
Peugeot 2008£20£20 to £325
Renault Captur£20£20 to £170
Citroen C1£20£20
Volkswagen Up£20£20
Toyota Prius£20£20 to £35
Peugeot 107£20£20

Highest typical road tax

Common models with the highest median 2026/27 VED, cars registered 2001–2017
ModelTypicalRange
Land Rover Range Rover Sport£775£275 to £790
Land Rover Range Rover£760£275 to £790
Mercedes-Benz GLE£760£20 to £790
Audi Q7£760£20 to £790
Land Rover Discovery£445£170 to £790
Audi A6£445£20 to £790
Nissan X-Trail£445£170 to £760
BMW X5£445£20 to £790
Land Rover Freelander£445£275 to £790
Volvo XC90£445£20 to £790

Lowest first-year road tax when bought new, 2026/27

The median first-year rate across each model's versions in the live VCA database, taxed by 73 Auto's VED engine. Every car then pays £200 a year from its second licence.

Models on sale new with the lowest median first-licence VED, 2026/27
ModelTypical first yearRange
Fiat 500£10£10 to £455
Tesla Model 3£10£10
Tesla Model Y£10£10
Vauxhall Grandland£10£10 to £560
Renault Megane£10£10
Hyundai Ioniq£10£10
Audi Q4 e-tron£10£10
Nissan Leaf£10£10
Porsche Macan£10£10 to £5,690
Volkswagen ID.3£10£10
Skoda Enyaq£10£10
BMW i4£10£10
Volkswagen ID.4£10£10
Renault Scenic£10£10
Mercedes-Benz EQA£10£10

Every model

Each model page breaks the range down by CO2 band, engine and year, and shows the first-year rate for versions on sale today.

2026/27 VED range by model
ModelVersions2001–2017 carsFirst year, new
Abarth 500255£200 to £275£10
Alfa Romeo Giulia81—£1,410 to £4,850
Alfa Romeo Giulietta71£20 to £360—
Alfa Romeo MiTo45£20 to £275—
Audi A1149£20 to £325£455 to £560
Audi A3732£20 to £790£455 to £3,420
Audi A4735£20 to £790—
Audi A5332£20 to £790£455 to £2,270
Audi A6730£20 to £790£10 to £2,270
Audi A755£35 to £445£1,410 to £2,270
Audi A8147£225 to £790£2,270 to £5,690
Audi e-tron4—£10
Audi Q212—£560
Audi Q3107£35 to £360£560 to £3,420
Audi Q4 e-tron20—£10
Audi Q595£225 to £445£1,410 to £3,420
Audi Q6 e-tron12—£10
Audi Q758£20 to £790£3,420 to £5,690
Audi Q820—£10 to £5,690
Audi RS38—£3,420
Audi RS45£445 to £790£3,420
Audi RS64—£5,690
Audi TT181£35 to £790—
BMW 1 Series649£20 to £760£455 to £2,270
BMW 2 Series196£20 to £410£115 to £3,420
BMW 3 Series1,021£20 to £790£115 to £3,420
BMW 4 Series283£20 to £410£560 to £3,420
BMW 5 Series807£20 to £790£115 to £560
BMW 6 Series147£225 to £790—
BMW 7 Series107£170 to £790£115 to £280
BMW 8 Series32—£2,270 to £4,850
BMW i411—£10
BMW i540—£10
BMW iX8—£10
BMW iX26—£10
BMW M214—£3,420 to £4,850
BMW M318£410 to £445£4,850
BMW M417£410 to £445£4,850
BMW M54—£405 to £455
BMW X1156£20 to £360£10 to £2,270
BMW X29—£560 to £2,270
BMW X3135£170 to £790£10 to £2,270
BMW X450£170 to £275£1,410 to £4,850
BMW X5136£20 to £790£115 to £5,690
BMW X668£275 to £790£2,270 to £5,690
BMW X721—£3,420 to £5,690
BMW Z480£275 to £790£1,410 to £3,420
Chevrolet Aveo66£20 to £275—
Chevrolet Matiz19£35 to £275—
Chevrolet Spark28£35—
Citroen Berlingo194£20 to £445£10 to £2,270
Citroen C130£20—
Citroen C220£20 to £275—
Citroen C3275£20 to £325£405 to £5,690
Citroen C4418£20 to £445£10 to £560
Citroen C5247£20 to £760£10 to £1,410
Citroen DS352£20 to £275—
Citroen DS426£20 to £360—
Citroen E-C312—£10
Citroen Spacetourer72—£2,270 to £3,420
Citroen Xsara51£35 to £445—
Dacia Bigster16—£405 to £560
Dacia Duster775£35 to £360£405 to £560
Dacia Jogger98—£405 to £560
Dacia Logan169£20 to £200—
Dacia Sandero563£20 to £200£455 to £560
Dacia Spring13—£10
DS DS 358£20 to £170—
DS DS 752——
DS DS424£20 to £200—
Fiat 500325£20 to £275£10 to £455
Fiat 60038—£405 to £560
Fiat Doblo73£200 to £445—
Fiat Panda150£20 to £275—
Fiat Punto62£20 to £410—
Fiat Tipo89——
Ford B-Max38£20 to £225—
Ford C-Max190£20 to £275—
Ford EcoSport45£35 to £225—
Ford Edge20£225 to £275—
Ford Escort8£360 to £410—
Ford Fiesta400£20 to £360—
Ford Focus1,042£20 to £445£455 to £2,270
Ford Fusion113£35 to £410—
Ford Galaxy301£170 to £790—
Ford Ka56£20 to £360—
Ford Kuga239£170 to £760—
Ford Mondeo906£20 to £790—
Ford Mustang131£360 to £790—
Ford Puma113£325 to £360—
Ford S-Max275£170 to £760—
Honda Accord348£200 to £760—
Honda Civic515£20 to £445£405 to £2,270
Honda CR-V394£35 to £445£1,410
Honda e4—£10
Honda HR-V135£20 to £445£405 to £455
Honda Insight15£20—
Honda Jazz281£20 to £200£280 to £405
Honda ZR-V6—£455 to £560
Hyundai Bayon64—£455 to £560
Hyundai Getz22£35 to £360—
Hyundai i10114£20 to £225£455
Hyundai i20133£20 to £225£455 to £1,410
Hyundai i30250£20 to £325£455 to £3,420
Hyundai i4026£20 to £275—
Hyundai i80010£410 to £760—
Hyundai Inster16—£10
Hyundai Ioniq170—£10
Hyundai ix2016£20 to £275—
Hyundai ix3543£200 to £410—
Hyundai Kona250—£10 to £560
Hyundai Santa Fe118£225 to £760£560 to £2,270
Hyundai Tucson282£35 to £760£115 to £2,270
Jaecoo 54—£455 to £1,410
Jaecoo 75—£115 to £2,270
Jaguar E-Pace74——
Jaguar F-Pace63£170 to £445—
Jaguar F-Type122£410 to £790—
Jaguar I-Pace5——
Jaguar XE40£20 to £410—
Jaguar XF195£20 to £445—
Jaguar XJ19£225 to £790—
Kia Carens70£35 to £445—
Kia Ceed802£20 to £325£560 to £1,410
Kia EV320—£10
Kia EV6109—£10
Kia EV918—£10
Kia Niro151—£10 to £455
Kia Optima47£170 to £275—
Kia Picanto335£20 to £225£455 to £560
Kia Rio218£20 to £445—
Kia Sorento157£225 to £790£560 to £2,270
Kia Soul89£170 to £325—
Kia Sportage498£35 to £760£455 to £1,410
Kia Stonic137—£455 to £560
Kia Venga64£35 to £275—
Land Rover Defender358£445 to £790—
Land Rover Discovery205£170 to £790—
Land Rover Freelander71£275 to £790—
Land Rover Range Rover134£275 to £790—
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque138£20 to £445—
Land Rover Range Rover Sport156£275 to £790—
Land Rover Range Rover Velar48——
Lexus CT34£20—
Lexus ES47—£10 to £455
Lexus GS48£20 to £790—
Lexus IS81£20 to £790—
Lexus LBX42—£405
Lexus NX194£35 to £360£115
Lexus RX194£35 to £790£135 to £2,270
Lexus UX145——
Mazda 2184£20 to £325£280 to £365
Mazda 3410£20 to £760£455 to £560
Mazda 6202£20 to £790—
Mazda CX-341£20 to £225—
Mazda CX-30375—£455 to £560
Mazda CX-5373£35 to £225£560 to £2,270
Mazda CX-60226—£115 to £560
Mazda MX-3061—£115
Mazda MX-5184£200 to £445£560 to £1,410
Mercedes-Benz A-Class980£20 to £445£455 to £3,420
Mercedes-Benz B-Class418£20 to £410£560
Mercedes-Benz C-Class1,681£20 to £790£10 to £3,420
Mercedes-Benz CLA323£20 to £325£10 to £3,420
Mercedes-Benz CLC160£225 to £760—
Mercedes-Benz CLK329£325 to £790—
Mercedes-Benz CLS155£170 to £790—
Mercedes-Benz E-Class1,307£20 to £790£455 to £2,270
Mercedes-Benz EQA26—£10
Mercedes-Benz EQB15—£10
Mercedes-Benz EQC9——
Mercedes-Benz EQE41—£10
Mercedes-Benz GLA158£20 to £325£560 to £4,850
Mercedes-Benz GLB89—£10 to £3,420
Mercedes-Benz GLC198£170 to £225£10 to £4,850
Mercedes-Benz GLE331£20 to £790£2,270 to £5,690
Mercedes-Benz S-Class421£20 to £790£1,410 to £5,690
Mercedes-Benz SL147£325 to £790£3,420 to £5,690
Mercedes-Benz SLK150£35 to £790—
Mercedes-Benz V-Class102£275 to £790£3,420
Mercedes-Benz Vito230£410 to £760—
MINI Aceman16—£10
MINI Clubman73£20 to £325—
MINI Countryman170£35 to £360£10 to £2,270
MINI Hatch344£20 to £445£10 to £1,410
MINI Paceman92£35 to £360—
MINI Roadster25£35 to £325—
Mitsubishi ASX41£35 to £275—
Mitsubishi Colt83£35 to £410—
Mitsubishi Eclipse10——
Mitsubishi Lancer42£275 to £790—
Mitsubishi Mirage14£20—
Mitsubishi Outlander52£20 to £760£115
Mitsubishi Shogun159£445 to £790—
Nissan Almera33£275 to £445—
Nissan Juke134£20 to £325£405 to £560
Nissan Leaf36—£10
Nissan Micra108£20 to £325£10 to £560
Nissan Note40£20 to £325—
Nissan Pixo8£20 to £170—
Nissan Pulsar8£20 to £200—
Nissan Qashqai225£20 to £445£365 to £1,410
Nissan X-Trail143£170 to £760£455 to £2,270
Omoda 56—£10 to £1,410
Peugeot 10721£20—
Peugeot 10817£20—
Peugeot 2008194£20 to £325£10 to £560
Peugeot 20660£35 to £445—
Peugeot 207137£20 to £325—
Peugeot 208233£20 to £225£10 to £560
Peugeot 3008202£20 to £360£10 to £560
Peugeot 30753£35 to £445—
Peugeot 308409£20 to £410—
Peugeot 40862—£10 to £1,410
Peugeot 5008176£20 to £360£10 to £560
Peugeot 508255£20 to £275—
Peugeot Partner72£20 to £410—
Peugeot RCZ18£170 to £325—
Peugeot Rifter32——
Porsche 7184£275 to £360—
Porsche 911314£225 to £790£4,850 to £5,690
Porsche Boxster63£360 to £790—
Porsche Cayenne75£20 to £790£5,690
Porsche Cayman46£360 to £790—
Porsche Macan27£275 to £445£10 to £5,690
Porsche Panamera73£20 to £790£4,850 to £5,690
Porsche Taycan38—£10
Renault 515—£10
Renault Arkana129—£405
Renault Austral29—£405
Renault Captur515£20 to £170£365 to £560
Renault Clio567£20 to £790£365 to £455
Renault Grand Scenic119£20 to £445—
Renault Kadjar208£20 to £170—
Renault Kangoo53£200 to £445—
Renault Laguna192£170 to £760—
Renault Megane659£20 to £445£10
Renault Modus28£35 to £360—
Renault Scenic193£20 to £445£10
Renault Symbioz14—£365 to £405
Renault Trafic99£225 to £275—
Renault Twingo34£20 to £275—
Renault Zoe119—£10
Saab 9-3432£200 to £790—
Saab 9-5199£325 to £790—
SEAT Alhambra77£170 to £790—
SEAT Altea96£35 to £445—
SEAT Arona109—£455 to £560
SEAT Ateca166—£560 to £1,410
SEAT Ibiza313£20 to £410£455
SEAT Leon530£20 to £445£115 to £560
SEAT Mii10£20—
SEAT Tarraco123——
Skoda Citigo13£20—
Skoda Elroq16—£10
Skoda Enyaq14—£10
Skoda Fabia305£20 to £410£455
Skoda Kamiq56—£455 to £560
Skoda Karoq44—£560 to £2,270
Skoda Kodiaq47—£560 to £3,420
Skoda Octavia645£20 to £445£455 to £1,410
Skoda Rapid63£20 to £200—
Skoda Roomster64£20 to £360—
Skoda Scala54—£455
Skoda Superb463£20 to £760£455 to £2,270
Skoda Yeti73£35 to £410—
Smart Forfour51£20 to £275—
Smart Fortwo128£20 to £200—
SsangYong Korando62£200 to £410—
SsangYong Tivoli56£35 to £325—
Subaru Forester143£225 to £790£2,270
Subaru Impreza87£200 to £790—
Subaru Outback69£225 to £760—
Subaru XV22£225 to £275—
Suzuki Alto23£20 to £325—
Suzuki Baleno4£325 to £445—
Suzuki Celerio4£20—
Suzuki Grand Vitara107£325 to £760—
Suzuki Ignis37£225 to £325—
Suzuki Jimny26£275 to £410—
Suzuki S-Cross39—£455 to £560
Suzuki Splash18£20 to £225—
Suzuki Swift96£20 to £325£365 to £405
Suzuki Vitara66£20 to £445£455 to £560
Suzuki Wagon R+9£225 to £360—
Tesla Model 352—£10
Tesla Model S15—£10
Tesla Model X15—£10
Tesla Model Y54—£10
Toyota Auris122£20 to £325—
Toyota Avensis194£20 to £445—
Toyota Aygo163£20£280
Toyota bZ4X113—£10
Toyota C-HR296—£10 to £405
Toyota Celica6£360 to £410—
Toyota Corolla431£170 to £445£365 to £405
Toyota GR8649£275 to £410—
Toyota iQ15£20 to £35—
Toyota Land Cruiser169£410 to £790£5,690
Toyota Prius98£20 to £35£115
Toyota RAV4299£35 to £445£115
Toyota Verso46£35 to £360—
Toyota Yaris474£20 to £325£365 to £455
Vauxhall Adam81£35 to £200—
Vauxhall Agila44£20 to £275—
Vauxhall Antara40£275 to £790—
Vauxhall Astra1,338£20 to £760£10 to £560
Vauxhall Combo55£200 to £225£10 to £1,410
Vauxhall Corsa813£20 to £410£10 to £560
Vauxhall Frontera45£445£10 to £560
Vauxhall Grandland24—£10 to £560
Vauxhall Insignia303£20 to £790—
Vauxhall Meriva159£20 to £410—
Vauxhall Mokka171£20 to £275£10 to £560
Vauxhall Vectra749£275 to £790—
Vauxhall Viva3£20—
Vauxhall Vivaro63£410 to £445£10 to £3,420
Vauxhall Zafira245£20 to £760—
Volkswagen Beetle175£35 to £760—
Volkswagen Caddy27£200 to £410—
Volkswagen CC51£35 to £445—
Volkswagen Eos72£170 to £445—
Volkswagen Fox9£200 to £275—
Volkswagen Golf928£20 to £790£455 to £3,420
Volkswagen ID.318—£10
Volkswagen ID.416—£10
Volkswagen ID.58—£10
Volkswagen ID.718—£10
Volkswagen Jetta142£20 to £445—
Volkswagen Passat644£20 to £790£115 to £455
Volkswagen Polo236£20 to £410£115 to £455
Volkswagen Scirocco110£20 to £410—
Volkswagen Sharan127£170 to £790—
Volkswagen T-Cross62—£455 to £560
Volkswagen T-Roc96—£455 to £3,420
Volkswagen Taigo56—£455 to £560
Volkswagen Tayron32—£560 to £3,420
Volkswagen Tiguan151£170 to £760£560 to £3,420
Volkswagen Touareg83£325 to £790£3,420
Volkswagen Touran166£35 to £445£560 to £1,410
Volkswagen Transporter99£410 to £790—
Volkswagen Up33£20—
Volvo C3082£20 to £445—
Volvo C40104—£10
Volvo C70102£275 to £760—
Volvo EX3052—£10
Volvo S4088£20 to £760—
Volvo S60326£20 to £790£115 to £1,410
Volvo S80243£20 to £790—
Volvo S9045—£115
Volvo V40167£20 to £410—
Volvo V5089£20 to £760—
Volvo V60469£20 to £760£115 to £2,270
Volvo V70304£20 to £790—
Volvo V90274—£1,410 to £3,420
Volvo XC40670—£10 to £2,270
Volvo XC60440£35 to £790£115 to £3,420
Volvo XC7098£35 to £790—
Volvo XC90307£20 to £790£115 to £3,420

Limitations

Model pages exist for cars with a 73 Auto licensing-statistics page and at least three versions with a CO2 figure in the VCA snapshots, from July 2001 to August 2016 or from December 2020 to today. The exact tax for a car depends on the CO2 figure and first-registration date on its own V5C; the registration check above reads both.

Get the exact tax for one car

Enter a registration and we use that car's own CO2 figure and registration date to show the tax it pays. Your first check is free and shows the vehicle summary and its headline ownership cost. The category-by-category breakdown is part of a paid check.

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Where these figures come from

Figures labelled as 73 Auto estimates are our own analysis of these sources, set out in the methodology and data sources. To report a factual error, see corrections.