Car Tax Prices 2012: Further Details

Road Tax Prices 2012

Drive with free first-year road tax in 2011: VW Golf, New Ford C-Max. Lowest Road Tax 4x4: New BMW X3

The incentive for car manufacturers to produce new models in bands A-F will be massive as more and more consumers choose the greenest new cars with the cheapest running and car tax costs.

As with previous years, there's a 10% surcharge on 6-month tax disc prices, however you can only purchase 6 months' road tax on cars in Band D and upwards. Please note, Band K also includes cars that have CO2 emissions over 225g/km but were registered before 23rd March 2006.

There's even more road tax changes to consider if you're buying a brand new car in 2012 - the 'first year rate' came into force on the 1st April 2010. Essentially there's a different rate of road tax payable (for the first year only) that differs from the table above - quite dramatically in some instances. Bands A through to D will all have FREE first year road tax, whereas the most polluting cars will attract a first year rate of up to £1,000. To find out more about the first year tax rates read our article: First Year Road Tax.

You can find the latest car models in Road Tax Groups A to E via our Tax Bands For Cars page - more and more models are falling into these lower emission brackets so, before you choose your next new or used car, be sure to check which road tax band it will fall into!

To find out which road tax band your existing car will fall into, use our guide here: Road Tax Online Check. To search this website for road tax details of a specific car, simply use - our search facility below:

For more cost-effective motoring, don't miss our articles: Highest MPG Cars | Cheapest Cars To Tax And Insure

If you drive a low emission car then you must check out both Confused.com and Compare The Market when your insurance is up for renewal. They feature all 3 insurers on their panel who offer green discounts/carbon offsetting: I Buy Eco, the Co-Operative and the Green Insurance Company. Get a free quote here: Confused | Compare The Market

Budget 2011 Update - The Chancellor announced in his budget speech on the 23rd March 2011 that UK VED rates would increase by the rate of inflation only from April 2011. The new prices for used cars registered on or after 1st March 2001 are listed below. For brand new cars read our First Year Road Tax page.

Any changes that are made to road tax prices following the 2012 budget will be listed on this page shortly after they are announced. To bookmark this page press ctrl and D on most internet browsers.

		Up To 31.3.2011	From 1.4.2011

		Petrol/Diesel Cars	Petrol/Diesel Cars	Change
Band A - Up to 100 CO2 g/km	Annual	£0.00	£0.00	-
Band A - Up to 100 CO2 g/km	6 Months	n/a	n/a
Band B 101-110 CO2 g/km	Annual	£20.00	£20.00	-
Band B 101-110 CO2 g/km	6 Months	n/a	n/a
Band C 111-120 CO2 g/km	Annual	£30.00	£30.00	-
Band C 111-120 CO2 g/km	6 Months	n/a	n/a
Band D 121-130 CO2 g/km	Annual	£90.00	£95.00	+£5.00
Band D 121-130 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£49.50	£52.25
Band E 131-140 CO2 g/km	Annual	£110.00	£115.00	+£5.00
Band E 131-140 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£60.50	£63.25
Band F 141-150 CO2 g/km	Annual	£125.00	£130.00	+£5.00
Band F 141-150 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£68.75	£71.50
Band G 151-165 CO2 g/km	Annual	£155.00	£165.00	+£10.00
Band G 151-165 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£85.25	£95.75
Band H 166-175 CO2 g/km	Annual	£180.00	£190.00	+£10.00
Band H 166-175 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£99.00	£104.50
Band I 176-185 CO2 g/km	Annual	£200.00	£210.00	+£10.00
Band I 176-185 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£115.00	£115.50
Band J 186-200 CO2 g/km	Annual	£235.00	£245.00	+£10.00
Band J 186-200 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£129.25	£134.75
Band K 201-225 CO2 g/km	Annual	£245.00	£260.00	+£15.00
Band K 201-225 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£134.75	£143.00
Band L 226-255 CO2 g/km	Annual	£425.00	£445.00	+£20.00
Band L 226-255 CO2 g/km	6 Months	£233.75	£244.75
Band M 256+ CO2 g/km	Annual	£435.00	£460.00	+£25.00
Band M 256+ CO2 g/km	6 Months	£239.25	£253.00