Road Tax

SafetyGnome

I'm confused. I've been on gov.uk for my vehicle's road tax, I have a 2013 Skoda Rapid that emits 114g/km of emissions. This might be a silly question, but because my car is registered in 2013 does that mean I pay the lower road tax fee of £30 this year? Or do i pay the higher pric of £120?

Thanks in advance.

JJ_Egan

I just put my reg in and it tells me how much to pay .

SafetyGnome

Ah. Thanks. I knew it was a silly question.

KaiserBill

JJ_Egan wrote: »

I just put my reg in and it tells me how much to pay .

Where do you put your reg to get this info ?

I have only found companies who charge to do this.

The government one does not seem to offer this.

molerat

The new rates are for cars registered after the change, older cars are not affected. If you have previously paid £30 then it is still £30.


At the bottom of the vehicle enquiry page https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle is a "View tax rates" link where you can input your V5 ref and see the current rate.

KaiserBill

molerat wrote: »

The new rates are for cars registered after the change, older cars are not affected. If you have previously paid £30 then it is still £30.


At the bottom of the vehicle enquiry page https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle is a "View tax rates" link where you can input your V5 ref and see the current rate.

Sadly I do not have the car or ref yet. It is one on Ebay that I am thinking about buying. I did try to ask the guy, but no response.

Thanks.

molerat

If you know the reg then the vehicle enquiry page gives the co2 figure and https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/rates-for-cars-registered-on-or-after-1-march-2001 gives the current rates.

KaiserBill

molerat wrote: »

If you know the reg then the vehicle enquiry page gives the co2 figure and https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables/rates-for-cars-registered-on-or-after-1-march-2001 gives the current rates.

From that it seems to be £30 per year. I have been able to find that it is Euro 6 rated.

I live in Central London. The LEZ is to be rolled out across London soon, I need to make sure that I get a car which complies. It is going to start with Euro 5, but no doubt it will be increase to Euro six after a couple of years. I want a low emissions car so that I can keep it for a number of years without having to pay the new charge.


Many thanks.

daveyjp

If you aren't doing the right type of trips, buying a Euro 6 diesel to save a few quid on tax may be a false economy.