Drivers back campaign to urgently change VED car | Tech News

Thousands of drivers have thrown their assist behind a new push to change Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax bands forward of adjustments this spring. Inflationary VED price hikes are set to go forward in April 2026, with petrol, diesel and electric car house owners set to face greater charges. 

Charges will rise throughout the board, with nearly all vehicles registered after 1987 set to pay the new charges. Under the present guidelines, traditional vehicles constructed more than 40 years in the past are fully exempt from charges below historic vehicle tax exemption guidelines. Cars registered between 1987 and 2001 pays as a lot as £375 from April, with extremely polluting vehicles registered from 2001 to 2017 set to pay as a lot as £790.

However, nearly 35,000 people have signed a Parliament ballot demanding the institution of a new tax band for older autos between 20 and 39 years previous in a determined bid to keep these vehicles on the street. 

The petition learn: “Introduce a 50% VED reduction for cars aged 20–39. High taxes force functional vehicles to be scrapped, creating a ‘disposable’ culture. Keeping existing cars is greener than building new ones, as it preserves embedded carbon. This ‘Young-Timer’ bracket supports the circular economy and UK heritage.

“Manufacturing a new car creates massive carbon debt. We must move from a ‘disposable’ car culture to a circular economy. Keeping a functional 20-year-old car on the road is often greener than building a new one, as it preserves the embedded carbon already spent. 

“Current VED rates force many well-maintained cars to be scrapped prematurely. We call for a 50% ‘Transition to Historic’ tax discount to encourage repair, support the UK heritage industry, and reflect the low mileage of modern classics.”

The ballot will obtain a response from the Government after the edge of 10,000 signatures was acquired. A complete of 100,000 signatures are required for the petition to be formally debated by politicians in Parliament. 

@vpukwasteland posted: “Let’s try to save our future classic cars, and not price them off the road

@Alan_Beard1 reacted: “Some of us can only afford to run this type of car (purchase price of new vehicles are prohibitive), so  it makes much sense to keep VED as low as possible.”

@Rocketrons69 mentioned: “Can people sign & share this petition, to halve the tax on older cars, which don’t need to be scrapped & causing unnecessary waste!”