Cars2Buy said: “ 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.”
The last two digits on car number plates can reveal when vehicles were first registered with any plate from ‘01/51’ to ‘17/67’ affected.
Vehicles in car tax band M emitting over 255g/km of CO2 will pay £760 to use the roads from this Spring, up on the current £735 fee.
Highly emitting models producing between 226 to 255g/km of CO2 will also pay more with fees up from £710 to £735.
Costs are up across the board with cleaner machines emitting less than 100g/km of CO2 also affected with prices up from £0 to £20 in weeks.
Breakdown experts at the RAC said petrol and diesel models registered between 2001 and 2017 pay “broadly the same” road tax charges.
They added: “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.”
Cars registered after 2017 pay a standard VED rate which will rise to £195 from April 1, 2025.
Vehicles produced between 1985 and 2001 are charged based on the size of their engine with slight increases excepted this Spring.
Motorists with engines above 1,549cc will pay ££360 from April, up from the current £345 rise.
Drivers with smaller engines capable of producing less than 1,549cc will see fees rise from £210 to £220.
Classic cars built before 1885 are exempt from VED car tax fees but still need to ensure their car is taxed.
Full list of number plates affected
- 01/51
- 02/52
- 03/53
- 04/54
- 05/55
- 06/56
- 07/57
- 08/58
- 09/59
- 10/60
- 11/61
- 12/62
- 13/63
- 14/64
- 15/65
- 16/66
- 17/67