Older cars with these number plates hit with £600 | Tech News

Cars2Buy stated: “Cars registered between 2001 and 2017 will continue to be taxed based on their CO2 emissions, with rates ranging from £20 to £600 per year depending on the vehicle’s environmental impact.”

Cars registered in 2001 could have number plates with the ’01’ or ’51’ age identifiers – whereas cars in 2017 could have plates studying both ’17’ or ’67’. Any cars constructed between these years (’01’ to ’17’ or ’51’ to ’67’) could possibly be affected.

However, specialists on the RAC have instructed highway customers could possibly be paying even more than £600 attributable to rises in recent times. VED charges often increase yearly in line with Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation, with the newest rise coming in April 2025.

Band L covers automobiles emitting between 226 and 255g/km of CO2 with the RAC claiming that annual VED payments stand at £735 per yr.

Meanwhile, these within the highest Band M are paying £760 per yr to keep automobiles emitting over 255g/km on the roads. However, charges will be larger if motorists determine towards a single annual cost and as an alternative pay in month-to-month instalments.

The RAC stated: “VED road tax rates for cars first registered after March 2001 and before April 2017 are split across 13 bands depending on the CO2 emissions of the vehicle. In basic terms, the lower the CO2, the lower the tax band.

“Since 2025 VED rule changes, cars with CO2 emissions below 100g/km no longer qualify for free road tax. This means you now have to pay £20 a year for VED if your car emits up to 100g/km of CO2. Road tax for petrol and diesel cars registered after March 2001 and before April 2017 are broadly the same.”