Autumn Budget 2017: Road Tax rates for 2018/2019

Published 22 November 2017

These are 2018/2019 rates of Vehicle Excise Duty (also known as car tax or road tax) as announced in Autumn Budget 2017.

Tax year 2018 to 2019   
CO2 emissions (g/km) Standard rate
First Year Rate First Year Rate
Diesel vehicles*
0 £0 £0 £0
1-50 £140 £10 £25
51-75 £140 £25 £105
76-90 £140 £105 £125
91-100 £140 £125 £145
101-110 £140 £145 £165
111-130 £140 £165 £205
131-150 £140 £205 £515
151-170 £140 £515 £830
171-190 £140 £830 £1240
191-225 £140 £1240 £1760
226-255 £140 £1760 £2070
Over 255 £140 £2070 £2070

VED bands and rates for cars first registered on or after 1 April 2017

Cars with a list price of over £40,000 when new pay an additional rate of £310 per year on top of the standard rate, for 5 years.

*This rate applies to diesel vehicles that do not meet the real driving emissions step 2 (RDE2) standard.

VED bands and rates for cars registered on or after 1 March 2001 but before 1 April 2017

CO2 emissions (g/km)Standard rate (2017-2018)Standard rate(2018-2019)
Up to 100 £0 £0
101-110 £20 £20
111-120 £30 £30
121-130 £115 £120
131-140 £135 £140
141-150 £150 £155
151-165 £190 £195
166-175 £220 £230
176-185 £240 £250
186-200 £280 £290
201-225 £305 £315
226-255 £520 £540
Over 255 £535 £555

SEE ALSO: Top 50: Cars in tax band A

VED bands and rates for cars/vans registered before 1 March 2001

Engine sizeTax year 2017 to 2018Tax year 2018 to 2019
1549cc and below £150 £155
Above 1549cc £245 £255

SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know about Road Tax