Road tax rates: 2012 – 2013

• Inflation-only rises for VED rates
• Affects cars in Band D or above
• Showroom tax rates rise, too

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The cost of road tax - or Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) as it's officially called - will go up from April 1, 2012. What does this actually mean for your road tax bill? Here are the numbers you need to know.

Road tax rates 2012-13
Band A up to 100g/km CO2 £0
All cars in VED Band A

Band B 101-110g £20
All cars in VED Band B

Band C 111-120g/km £30
All cars in VED Band C

Band D 121-130g/km £100
Band E 131-140g/km £120
Band F 141-150g/km £135
Band G 151-165g/km £170
Band H 166-175g/km £195
Band I 176-185g/km £215
Band J 186-200g/km £250
Band K* 201-225g/km £270
Band L 226-255g/km £460
Band M Over 255g/km £475

First year VED rates (so-called showroom tax)
Band A up to 100g/km CO2 £0
Band B 101-110g £0
Band C 111-120g/km £0
Band D 121-130g/km £0
Band E 131-140g/km£120
Band F 141-150g/km £135
Band G 151-165g/km £170
Band H 166-175g/km £275
Band I 176-185g/km £325
Band J 186-200g/km £460
Band K* 201-225g/km £600
Band L 226-255g/km £815
Band M Over 255g/km £1030

Band K includes cars that have a CO2 figure of more than 225/g/km, but which were registered before March 23, 2006.

VED-beating cars
Check out our reviews of the cars in the lowest VED bands.
All cars in VED Band A
All cars in VED Band B
All cars in VED Band C