Vehicle Excise Duty is changing as of April 1st 2025
If you are considering purchasing a brand new Motorrad bike 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 vehicles, and will only affect the cost of your VED for the first year that the vehicle 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.
See the table below to see the exact changes in price from the current rates for each emission band, to the rates effective as of April 1st 2025:
CO2 emissions (g/km) | First Year Rate (Current) | First Year Rate from 01/04/2025 (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
Buying New From Williams
We understand the changes in Vehicle Excise Duty may influence your buying decisions. The table below highlights a selection BMW Motorrad bikes, to help understand how the changes in VED rates take affect when choosing your next new bike from Williams:
Vehicle | CO2 Emissions (g/km) | Current First Year Rate | First Year Rate from April 1st |
R 1250 GS Adventure | 110 | £195 | £390 |
S 1000 RR | 149 | £270 | £540 |
M 1000 RR | 151 | £680 | £1,360 |
K 1600 GT | 137 | £270 | £540 |
G 310 R | 80 | £135 | £270 |
R 18 | 129 | £220 | £440 |
CE 04 | 0 | £0 | £10 |