[All] [Generic] road tax changes

[fearless]

as title says does anybody know what our car tax is rising to, had a quick look this morning and its all in bands to which i do not know which band my car is in any help apreciated

[toxo]

The emissions based bands don't apply to our cars, only to cars produced after 2001. Tax for N/As and Turbos will all be the same, at £185 per year.

Here's something to make you feel a bit better about that; a friend has a 1.25 MK5 Fiesta. It falls into the category that pays £175 per year tax

[2Crooky]

Topic has been covered loads in the last 2 months

But yeah anything pre 2001 is not affected in a silly way. Its done on engine size for our cars. 2000cc is still considered a small lump so i don't think we will see past £200 per annum

[fearless]

thanks guys i dont remember seeing post's on rd tax but thanks a lot for that i was getting very worried i might have to sell, so my galaxy is a 1998 2.3 petrol so that wont change either hopefully

[fearless]

thanks guys i dont remember seeing post's on rd tax but thanks a lot for that i was getting very worried i might have to sell, so my galaxy is a 1998 2.3 petrol so that wont change either hopefully

[fearless]

sorry clicked twice

[choxaway]

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/

Try the above link as they've worked out what you'll be paying for any vehicle.
My 96 rev3 is:

Date of Registration: 1 Jan 1996 – 1 Dec 1996

6 Months 12 Months
£101.75 £185.00

Rates effective from March 2009
£101.75 £185.00

Rates effective from March 2010
£110.00 £200.00

[fearless]

thanks for that just what i needed job done well done that man

[dawolf]

I think the laws are totally ridiculous, if you think about it older cars are very likely to be pushing out a lot more fumes than modern cars due to their older and more tired engines as well as older technology.

My mate has an '03 Astra GSI and will be paying £300 a year whereas I'll only be paying £185 for my '94 MR2 turbo. Don't get me wrong I'm certainly not complaining but I think that in fairness I should be paying more than my mate as my car is bound to be putting out more fumes, oh and it's a 2-seater. There's just no logic.

Anyway, doesn't anyone else think that drivers should be taxed purely on mileage? That would make things much fairer surely.

[fearless]

makes me want to keep my two old cars a bit longer only living on one incom, trying to find two lots of rd tax hits me hard no way would i be able to find the money and my 2 would have to go, her indoors drives our bus (the galaxy) which transports 4 kids and a dog around always has people in it one way or another and people who have the mpv's get hit hard, yet we have lots of passengers in ours i think thats a bit unfair still very happy with whats said dont have to worry just yet then

[murf]

Why not tax all cars based on the emissions readings measured at the MOT? A new car badly maintained will produce more emissions than an older car thats well looked after!

[DavidM]

Just paid £205 for our Punto 1.8 HGT, shows what great value the tubby is