What tax band is my car in? How to find out for free

PAYING your car tax is a major running cost of having a vehicle and can set drivers back £1,000 or more a year.

The amount you pay will depend on how old your car is and how environmentally friendly is it.

What tax band is my car in?

Car tax is also known as vehicle excise duty (VED) and is a tax on the emissions your vehicle produces.

Anyone who owns a vehicle registered in the UK will need to pay car tax to drive it.

However, the amount you fork out will depend on how much carbon dioxide (CO2) your vehicle emits.

Only owners of brand new cars that produce 0 grams of CO2 emissions and have a price of less than £40,000 are exempt.

Another group of drivers that are exempt includes owners of a car registered between March 1, 2001, and before April 1, 2017, that produces up to 100 grams of CO2 per kilometre driven.

If you have a disability, you may also be exempt from car tax.

If none of the above apply to you and your car was registered on or after April 1, 2017, you'll have to pay the following for the first 12 months:

• You won’t have to pay anything if your car doesn't emit CO2
• £10 if your car emits 1-50 grams per kilometre of CO2 (the same tax rate as 2020).
• £25 if your car emits 51-75 grams per kilometre of CO2 (the same tax rate as 2020)
• £115 if your car emits 76-90 grams per kilometre of CO2 (£5 extra than 2020)
• £140 if your car emits 91-100 grams per kilometre of CO2 (£5 extra than 2020)

There are 13 pay brackets in total, and the highest you’ll be paying is £2,245 if your vehicle emits over 255g per kilometre of CO2, marking an increase of £70 since 2020.