Electric cars no longer escape UK road tax. From April 2025 EVs pay VED like petrol cars. 2026 rates: £10 first-year, £200 from year two. Expensive Car Supplement £440 if the EV costs over £50,000. Pay-per-mile eVED arrives in 2028. Here's what EV owners actually pay.
DVLA refunds unused car tax automatically in most cases — when you sell, SORN, export, scrap, or change to a tax-exempt class. No form needed in the common scenarios. This guide covers who gets a refund, how long it takes, and what to do when the automatic refund fails to arrive.
If you're not driving your car on public roads for a while, declare a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) to stop paying tax. The process takes two minutes online and triggers an automatic tax refund. Here is the 2026 SORN guide — un-SORN and the £80 fine for getting it wrong.
Lost your V5C logbook and need to tax the car? You cannot tax online with only the plate, but the fallback works: apply for a replacement V5C using form V62 at a Post Office that offers vehicle tax services. £25 fee, both processes complete in one counter visit. Here is the 2026 process.
Just bought a used car in the UK? Tax doesn't transfer with the car — you must tax it yourself before driving. The process takes five minutes online using the 12-digit V5C/2 reference. This guide covers the full buyer's sequence, the fixes for missing V5C, and the traps that catch new owners.
The MOT test fee is capped by law at £54.85 for a standard car in 2026, £29.65 for a motorcycle, £58.60 for a van up to 3,500kg. What most drivers don't realise is that the test fee is the smallest part of the bill. This guide covers the real cost, booking, and how to avoid overpaying.
A CAZ Penalty Charge Notice starts at £120 and doubles if ignored. You have 28 days to pay at £60, 28 days for formal representations, and 28 more to appeal to the independent Traffic Penalty Tribunal. This guide walks through every stage, all six legal grounds, and when to fight.
How UK car tax direct debit actually works: the 5% surcharge, how to change cards or cancel, and what happens when two payments fail in a row.
Car tax refunds in the UK are automatic — no form to fill — but the full-month rule and timing traps catch sellers out. Here’s how it actually works.
Full and half vehicle tax exemptions for drivers with disabilities — PIP, DLA and ADP eligibility rules, how to apply at a Post Office, and Motability basics.
The rolling 40-year rule explained: how to apply for historic vehicle status, the six-area substantial-change test, and the April-next-year timing trap.
Lost, stolen or damaged your V5C logbook? £25 online replaces it in 5 working days. How to tax your vehicle in parallel, plus the free-replacement exception.
The rule every UK used-car buyer misses: tax doesn’t transfer with the car. How to tax in 60 seconds using the V5C/2 slip, before you drive off.
What really happens when your car tax lapses: the £80 automatic penalty, the escalation ladder, ANPR detection mechanics, and your appeal route.
A plain-English guide to Statutory Off Road Notifications in 2026 — when you need one, how to apply, and the £80 penalty if you don’t.
From 1 April 2026, standard VED rose to £200, the EV luxury threshold moved to £50,000, and eVED per-mile charging is confirmed for 2028. A full plain-English guide.
A 2026 guide to renewing UK vehicle tax online. Covers Direct Debit auto-renewal, V11 and V5C references, MOT and insurance prerequisites, and the 5% monthly surcharge.
Paying car tax online at gov.uk in 2026 takes five minutes. Full guide to the 2026-27 rates, Direct Debit options, common rejection reasons, and enforcement fines.
Complete 2026 guide to taxing a car in Northern Ireland. Covers the 2014 DVLA integration, rates (identical to GB), MOT/insurance cross-checks via DVA, cross-border ROI rules, historic and disabled exemptions, ANPR enforcement and moving from GB.
Complete 2026 guide to taxing a motorcycle in the UK. Covers 4 tax bands by engine size (£25-£121), online process, SORN for winter storage, historic exemption for 40+ year bikes, buying and selling, common mistakes.
Complete 2026 guide to driving in Europe on a UK licence. Covers IDP rules, country-specific requirements, insurance after the Green Card change, mandatory equipment, residency exchange rules, toll roads, speed limits and traffic fines.
Complete 2026 guide to checking UK vehicle tax status online. Covers the free gov.uk service, 7 scenarios where it matters, reading the result, MOT cross-checks, combining with HPI checks, and how ANPR enforcement uses this data.
Complete 2026 guide to taxing your car online in the UK. Covers the gov.uk process step-by-step, what you need, costs, Direct Debit, mistakes to avoid, enforcement, and special cases for Northern Ireland, motorbikes and new keepers.
The FCA has confirmed one of the largest compensation schemes in UK history: 12.1 million car finance agreements may be eligible, with average payouts of around £829 and a total bill of £9.1 billion. Here's who qualifies, key dates and how to claim.
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