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Van tax

Posted by Graham Garden on August 5, 2023 at 7:43pm in Vehicles

Hi all. I just taxed a 2012 Kangoo ML20. Cost me £320. Co2 emissions are 129g but.... reading online, its not about Co2 on vans now but the age. Thinking of swapping this van for a younger model. I read (in here i think) about rasing van prices. Anyone know of lower tax rated vans please? I accept I will be downsizing in van wheelbase but the bigger the van, I think the more stuff I carry. So a small van isnt a huge handicap, just means better van discipline  thanks for ideas 

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  • Billybop August 6, 2023 at 5:54am

    I think they are all £320 now , it's actually some older Euro4/Euro5 models which have the cheaper road tax

  • Peter sellers August 6, 2023 at 6:41am

    We've just paid £320 also on a 21 plate Euro 6 Fiat Ducato 

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      John F > Peter sellers August 6, 2023 at 9:43am

      You would probably be looking at a petrol vehicle and trailer but you would have to decide if it's really worth it to make a small saving on road tax .

      Say a 1.6 petrol vehicle capable of pulling a trailer in the region of £200 per year but increased fuel consumption may be counterproductive . 

      Personally over the years have gone from big van ,small van , estate car and now hatchback but my equipment needs are minimal I don't need lots of gear for what I now do . 

       

      • Graham Garden > John F August 12, 2023 at 7:27pm

        just by chance ,i found paperwork for an old estate car. the tax then in 2019 was £145. My god the govt must be swimming in money from road tax 2023

    • Graham Garden > Peter sellers August 6, 2023 at 7:28pm

      out of interest, wot did u pay last year?

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    Honey Badger August 6, 2023 at 12:35pm

    My Renault trafic 2013 swb was £320 this year. I had a vauxhall combo before. I'd never go back to a smaller van now. 

  • Graham Garden August 6, 2023 at 4:03pm

    thanks guys. i have read up on this subject. turns out all vans pay 320, across the board. And pickups to, with the odd exception. Looks like im keeping the van

    • Billybop > Graham Garden August 6, 2023 at 7:14pm

      even electric vans, currently exempt, are due to be charged road tax from 2025 apparently

  • Graham Garden August 6, 2023 at 7:27pm

    i remember hearing that the electric cars are getting slammed also. im trying super hard not to make any polictico comment. no sense at Westminster. i failed

  • Mjc August 7, 2023 at 9:36pm

    Hi, pretty sure vans are all charged the same rate regardless of emissions. Crazy really as folk like yourself that would change to a lower emission van don't bother as they pay the same road tax anyway. There are a few strange anomalies where some pick up trucks from certain years fall into a £140 bracket. 

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