20.02.2025

Vehicle Excise Duty is changing as of April 1st 2025

If you are considering purchasing a brand new MINI in the next few months, it is important that you know of some significant changes to vehicle excise duty (VED), which are effective as of April 1st. These changes are only applicable to brand new cars, and will only affect the cost of your VED for the first year that the car is registered. That being said, there are some significant increases across all emissions tax bands that are worth being made aware of. By registering your vehicle by March 31st, you are ensuring that you will not be affected by these changes, and that you will pay the current first year VED rate.

The table below details the price for each emission band at the current rates, and the rates effective as of April 1st 2025:

CO2 emissions
(g/km)
First Year Rate
(Current)
First Year Rate
(From 01/04/2025)
Standard Rate
(Current)
Standard Rate
(From 01/04/2025)
0 £0 £10 £0 £195
1 to 50 £10 £110 £190 £195
51 to 75 £30 £130 £190 £195
76 to 90 £135 £270 £190 £195
91 to 100 £175 £350 £190 £195
101 to 110 £195 £390 £190 £195
111 to 130 £220 £440 £190 £195
131 to 150 £270 £540 £190 £195
151 to 170 £680 £1,360 £190 £195
171 to 190 £1,095 £2,190 £190 £195
191 to 225 £1,650 £3,300 £190 £195
226 to 255 £2,340 £4,680 £190 £195
Over 255 £2,745 £5,490 £190 £195


Key Changes

  • The most significant changes in Vehicle Excise Duty only affect the first year rates.
  • As of April 1 2025, all vehicles with emissions that are 76 g/km or higher will see their first year VED rate double in price, whilst the lower emission bands will also see significant rises.
  • Electric vehicles will see a noticeable change in VED rates. Currently all EVs are exempt from paying road tax; both for the first year rate, and the standard rate that follows. From April 1 2025, the first year rate is £10, and electric vehicle owners will pay the same standard VED rate of £195 as owners of all other vehicles on the road.
  • Vehicles worth over £40,000 in list price will pay an additional £495 per year to the standard rate of £195, from years 2 to 6 of the car first being registered. Electric vehicles are currently exempt from this payment, but will no longer be as of the 1st of April. * Classed as ECS (Expensive Car Supplement).
  • Any vehicle registered by March 31st will avoid these price increases and pay the current rates.

Buying New From Williams

We understand the changes in Vehicle Excise Duty may influence your buying decisions. The table below highlights a selection of MINI models, to understand how the changes in VED rates take affect when choosing your next new MINI from Williams:

MINI Model CO2 Emissions
(g/km)
First Year Rate
(Current)
First Year Rate
(From 01/04/2025)
MINI Cooper C 3-Door Classic 134 £270 £540
MINI Cooper S 3-Door Classic 140 £270 £540
MINI Cooper C 5-Door Classic 136 £270 £540
MINI Cooper S 5-Door Classic 142 £270 £540
MINI Cooper Convertible C Classic 147 £270 £540
MINI John Cooper Works Convertible Sport 156 £680 £1,360
MINI Countryman C Classic 133 £270 £540
MINI JCW Countryman All 4 Sport 177 £1,095 £2,190
MINI Aceman E Classic 0 £0 £10
MINI Cooper E Classic 0 £0 £10