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ScottD3 7th October 2014 11:32 AM

Road Tax Prices
 
This is a little bit of a bugbear for me since mine pretty much £500 a year.
With the tax changing this month and the introduction of monthly payments I thought I would take a look and work it out.

Used this web site.
http://carfueldata.dft.gov.uk/

12 months tax:
£485

6 months tax:
£266.75
Unless I do it by DD, which means its £254.63.

Monthly via DD:
£42.44

2 6 monthly tickets is £533.50.
If I bought two 6 monthly tickets it would cost me an extra £48.50.

12 monthly tickets via DD is £509.28
6 monthly via DD is £509.28
If I did it via DD it would cost me and extra £24.28

Bit of random tax information for a 3.0 TDI on a 06 plate.

mannyo 7th October 2014 01:41 PM

You can get the monthly payment figures from the DVLA direct, put the reg number in the site below, then scroll down.

https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

You cannot buy a 6 month tax and pay by DD, the saving is because your actually paying for 12 months instead of 2x 6 months.

moltuae 7th October 2014 02:39 PM

I came close to replacing my D2 S8 this year with a newer D3.

The increase in road tax was one of the reasons I decided not to. I only pay £285 per year for the D2.

Another reason was simply that I couldn't bring myself to part with it. It's been such a good car that I decided to spend some money sprucing it up instead.

mannyo 7th October 2014 05:46 PM

I pay £285 for my 2004 D3, if you get an earlier one its not subjected to the high tax bracket.

moltuae 7th October 2014 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannyo (Post 82294)
I pay £285 for my 2004 D3, if you get an earlier one its not subjected to the high tax bracket.

Good to know. I thought the tax jumped up somewhere around 2003. So are the higher tax vehicles 2005 and later?

Still, when I do eventually change my D2 for something newer, I'll be looking for something a bit more than 2 years newer. I'll probably be looking for something less than 8 years old, which was how old my D2 S8 was when I bought it.

sarg 7th October 2014 06:34 PM

I cannot understand why anyone would base their car choice on the cost of road fund licence when the difference is less than 2 tanks of petrol.

It grieves me that my tax is more than my insurance, but I wouldn't switch to a lesser car just to save £215 per annum on tax.

BADES 7th October 2014 06:44 PM

i've got 56 plate and my road tax is still £285
I believe cut off was mid 2006

gninnam 7th October 2014 06:56 PM

My Camper van costs £0 per year +++ (not that I suggest you all rush out and buy one though.............)

moltuae 7th October 2014 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarg (Post 82298)
I cannot understand why anyone would base their car choice on the cost of road fund licence when the difference is less than 2 tanks of petrol.

Well, it's an ongoing increase (2 tanks every year) but for me it wasn't the main reason, it just kinda swung it when I was contemplating upgrading. The main reason I didn't change is because my current S8 has been such a good car, coupled with the cost of buying another car, I was already leaning towards keeping my D2 when I realised the tax would be nearly twice as much.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BADES (Post 82301)
i've got 56 plate and my road tax is still £285

Interesting. So what year does it increase I wonder? :Confused:

PsYcHe 7th October 2014 07:02 PM

There was a change to the 3.0TDi just after the switchover which dropped it from the top bracket to the next one down.

sarg 7th October 2014 07:26 PM

the old/new car tax regime ends/begins on 23rd March 2006, but as pointed out, the 3.0 TDI was revised from 22nd May 2006 into the lower Bank K

tintin 7th October 2014 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gninnam (Post 82302)
My Camper van costs £0 per year +++ (not that I suggest you all rush out and buy one though.............)

If only that was all they cost, I would….:-(

moltuae 7th October 2014 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarg (Post 82309)
the old/new car tax regime ends/begins on 23rd March 2006, but as pointed out, the 3.0 TDI was revised from 22nd May 2006 into the lower Bank K

Thanks for the info :)


Quote:

Originally Posted by gninnam (Post 82302)
My Camper van costs £0 per year

Bargain!

Same price as walking yet marginally better/faster! :D


;)

ScottD3 8th October 2014 06:48 AM

I feel the 3.0TDI got screwed over on the tax brackets.

O well, something I need to budget for.

Thought it was interesting the way it was broken down over the different payment options.

Manny, that's a good link to remind you when your MOT and tax is due as well.
I keep forgetting about my MOT.

audifin 8th October 2014 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottD3 (Post 82333)
I feel the 3.0TDI got screwed over on the tax brackets.
.

Only the ones that were registered between 23rd of March and 22nd of May 2006:rolleyes:

ScottD3 8th October 2014 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audifin (Post 82337)
Only the ones that were registered between 23rd of March and 22nd of May 2006:rolleyes:

Yeah them. +++

roberto 8th October 2014 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by audifin (Post 82337)
Only the ones that were registered between 23rd of March and 22nd of May 2006:rolleyes:

i thought it was only the LWB at £500 as its 1 gram over the SWB

SWB = 225 G £280 ISH
LWB = 226 G £500 ISH

sarg 8th October 2014 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roberto (Post 82376)
i thought it was only the LWB at £500 as its 1 gram over the SWB

SWB = 225 G £280 ISH
LWB = 226 G £500 ISH

nope, if you are unfortunate to have any 3.0TDI registered between those dates then you are in the higher bracket

ScottD3 9th October 2014 06:57 AM

Like me :mexicanwave:


More like :-(

M-A8 9th October 2014 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarg (Post 82298)
I cannot understand why anyone would base their car choice on the cost of road fund licence when the difference is less than 2 tanks of petrol.

It grieves me that my tax is more than my insurance, but I wouldn't switch to a lesser car just to save £215 per annum on tax.

+++
Exactly, I have to agree with Sarg on this one.
Basically, F**K the road tax, it is what it is and you wont get away from paying it. Yes, you can reduce the annual cost, but it's something you pay every year not 100quid every month.
I'm not saying that A8 is my ultimate dream car, but I would never compromise on my lets call it ''dream'' or decent car because of 250quid !!!
Of course some people have to watch their budget, but if you can afford to have A8 then you can afford 500 road tax a year.
It is painful when paying it, but do you guys remember how quickly you forget about handing over this amount of money to post office lady??? It usually takes me about a minute=distance from the post office to the car park where my car is parked. As soon I'm behind the wheel I can;t remember handing over any money to anyone :D

ScottD3 10th October 2014 06:40 AM

I was in Le Mans and seen a ferrari with a a£1000 a year tax disc.

That would put me off some what. lol

sarg 10th October 2014 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottD3 (Post 82450)
I was in Le Mans and seen a ferrari with a a£1000 a year tax disc.

That would put me off some what. lol

First year tax is different bands altogether, but after the first year, the highest band is £500 or thereabouts, can't get more than that for cars.


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