Estimating car tax - Cost of car tax

Car tax bands

The smaller the C02 emissions that your vehicle generates the cheaper your car tax will be - motors that pollute the air the least are in the lowest grade called Band A and automobiles that have been proven to pollute the most rest in the highest grade called Band M. Vehicles that qualify to sit in Band A do not have to pay road tax. A few of these are electric cars but all of them can be driven around London without paying the congestion charge. Cars in Band A include the Vauxhall Corsa ecoFlex, the VW Golf Bluemotion, the Audi A3 Start/Stop 99, the Peugeot 207 Economique, Ford Fiesta Edge and the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic. Motorists with vehicles in Band M have to pay the highest amounts, which can equate to more than £400 for a year. Six month road tax discs can only be purchased for cars in Band D and above. Brand new cars bought this year in Bands A to D will not have to pay for road tax for 12 months - beyond this point registered keepers will be required to pay.