Car Tax

Car Tax Bands Explained: The Complete Guide

Understand UK car tax bands from A to M. See how your car's emissions determine what you pay, with a free tool to check your exact band.

Car Tax Bands Explained

UK car tax is split into bands based on your vehicle's CO2 emissions. The band your car falls into determines how much you pay each year.

Cars registered 2001–2017 (13 bands)

BandCO2 (g/km)Annual Cost AUp to 100£0 B101–110£20 C111–120£35 D121–130£160 E131–140£190 F141–150£210 G151–165£255 H166–175£280 I176–185£310 J186–200£345 K201–225£395 L226–255£680 MOver 255£735

Cars registered after April 2017

These use a simpler system: a variable first-year rate based on emissions, then a flat £190/year standard rate. Cars over £40,000 pay an additional £410/year supplement.

How to find your band

Your V5C logbook shows your CO2 emissions, but the easiest way is to enter your reg and let us look it up for you.

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