Drivers of these vehicle models will have to pay more car tax due to rule change

Millions of drivers have been alerted to a significant rule change that will require them to start paying car tax from next year, with the most affected models being identified.

Starting April 2025, electric vehicle owners will be required to pay road tax. Despite previously being exempt from this tax, this will no longer be the case from next year.




Motorists will be faced with a £190 bill. This change may come as an unpleasant surprise to EV owners who are used to not paying tax.

This move will align EVs with petrol and diesel vehicles. Until now, they have been exempt from tax, partly to encourage drivers to switch to electric.

But with so many of them on the roads now, the Government is acutely aware of declining tax revenue. The 10 best-selling electric cars in the UK in 2023 were:

  1. Tesla Model Y
  2. MG4 EV
  3. Audi Q4 e-tron
  4. Tesla Model 3
  5. Polestar 2
  6. Volkswagen ID.3
  7. Kia Niro Electric
  8. BMW i4
  9. Volkswagen ID.4
  10. SKODA Enyaq iV


Owners of these vehicles are being advised to prepare for tax bills from next year. Owners of electric cars registered between April 2017 and March 2025 will be faced with a £190 bill, although the Government states that this rate is still subject to change.

The statement read: “From April 1, 2025, drivers of electric and low-emission cars, vans and motorcycles will need to pay vehicle tax in the same way as drivers of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles do. This change will apply to both new and existing vehicles and will ensure all drivers begin to pay a fairer tax contribution.”

“Electric and low-emission cars registered between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2025: You will pay the standard rate. This is £190 for 2024 but is subject to change for 2025.”