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Regulation · UK

Zero-emission car first-year VED for 2026–27

For a zero-emission passenger car first registered on or after 1 April 2025, the 2026–27 first-year VED rate is £10. This amount applies only from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and only to the first vehicle-tax year. This is general UK information, not personal tax advice; confirm the live DVLA quote before payment.

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Vehicle tax for electric, zero and low emission vehicles

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Key facts and evidence

Across the UK, as checked on 12 August 2026, the first-year VED rate is £10 for a zero-emission passenger car first registered on or after 1 April 2025. The rate is confined to 1 April 2026 through 31 March 2027 and does not cover other vehicle classes or later tax years. This is not personal tax advice.

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Vehicle tax for electric, zero and low emission vehicles

Find the dated first-year VED amount for a qualifying zero-emission passenger car and the registration boundary that controls it.

Match the E2 row

Use this row only for a zero-emission passenger car first registered on or after 1 April 2025 and only for its first vehicle-tax year.

Dated amount

The E2 policy artefact records £10 from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. After that end date, the record must become policy-stale and leave current calculations until rechecked.

What to do next

The page matches a dated passenger-car rate and does not assess driving, charging or mechanical condition.

Immediate action: Confirm the car's first-registration date and the tax-year period on the live DVLA service before paying.

  • Stop if the vehicle is not recorded as a zero-emission passenger car.
  • Stop using £10 after 31 March 2027 unless the official table reconfirms it.

Professional hand-off

  • Ask DVLA about an inconsistent vehicle record and use a qualified tax adviser for individual treatment.

Questions this record can answer

What does the sourced evidence say about match the E2 row?

Use this row only for a zero-emission passenger car first registered on or after 1 April 2025 and only for its first vehicle-tax year.

What does the sourced evidence say about dated amount?

The E2 policy artefact records £10 from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. After that end date, the record must become policy-stale and leave current calculations until rechecked.

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