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Regulation · UK

Standard VED for zero-emission cars registered from 2017

A zero-emission passenger car first registered on or after 1 April 2017 has a £200 standard 12-month VED rate in 2026–27. That is the single-payment amount from 1 April 2026 through 31 March 2027; an expensive-car supplement may apply separately. This is general UK information, not personal tax advice; use the current DVLA quote for the individual car.

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

Reviewed

Key facts and evidence

For the UK, as checked on 12 August 2026, the standard 12-month VED rate is £200 for a zero-emission passenger car first registered on or after 1 April 2017. It applies during the 2026–27 rate period, and a qualifying expensive-car supplement can sit beside it. Individual liability still requires the current DVLA record.

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

Check the 2026–27 standard VED amount for a zero-emission passenger car first registered from April 2017 onwards.

Standard-rate scope

This is the standard 12-month row for zero-emission passenger cars registered from 1 April 2017 onwards. A separate first-year row applies where relevant.

Check for a separate supplement

The £200 standard payment does not absorb an expensive-car supplement. Where that separate rule applies, the live DVLA quote can include an additional amount.

Rate-year boundary

The amount is limited to 1 April 2026 through 31 March 2027. Expiry moves this page to policy-stale and removes the amount from current calculations until official revalidation.

What to do next

The standard-rate record does not assess vehicle condition and cannot resolve a disputed tax class or list price.

Immediate action: Compare the first-registration date and any supplement shown in the live DVLA quote before making payment.

  • Stop if the car falls outside the zero-emission passenger-car row.
  • Stop using the published amount when the 2026–27 rate period or source review expires.

Professional hand-off

  • Use DVLA for vehicle-record questions and a qualified tax adviser where the individual liability is disputed.

Questions this record can answer

What does the sourced evidence say about standard-rate scope?

This is the standard 12-month row for zero-emission passenger cars registered from 1 April 2017 onwards. A separate first-year row applies where relevant.

What does the sourced evidence say about check for a separate supplement?

The £200 standard payment does not absorb an expensive-car supplement. Where that separate rule applies, the live DVLA quote can include an additional amount.

What does the sourced evidence say about rate-year boundary?

The amount is limited to 1 April 2026 through 31 March 2027. Expiry moves this page to policy-stale and removes the amount from current calculations until official revalidation.

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