Vehicle excise licensing

This chapter explains the annual Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for vehicles that are used or kept on roads, including how to calculate rates (depending on a vehicle’s size) and renew a VED licence, plus information around Statutory Off Road Notifications (SORN).

Updates for 2025:

  • Updated vehicle taxation rates.

  • Road User Levy update.

  • Electric vehicle tax.

 

Download the vehicle excise licensing chapter of the Yearbook of Road Transport Law