Road Tax

How to declare SORN and take your car off the road for winter

Planning to tuck away your classic car over winter? Here's how to make a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) and save money on car tax.

The 10 most searched-for car questions – and the answers

What are the most common car-related questions? Using internet search data, we reveal all – and provide the answers.

How to get free vehicle tax if you are a disabled driver

Disabled drivers may be entitled to free vehicle tax (VED). Here's everything you need to know, including how to make an application.

How much does it cost to tax your car?

Car tax is a confusing business. Buy a new electric car and you pay nothing in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), but the same is true of a 1970s classic with a V8.

Motorists told to beware of SORN scam websites

The DVLA is warning drivers to beware of fake SORN websites using scam tactics to charge motorists for a service that is free via the official channel.

Tesla tax win: Model 3 is FINALLY road tax free

The UK government has corrected an oddity that saw Tesla Model 3 electric car drivers paying more for road tax (VED) than some petrol and diesel cars.

‘Real life’ DVLA car scams up 20 percent

There's been a 20 percent increase in the number of car scams reported to the DVLA, with fraudsters uing social media and text messages to target motorists.

DVLA clamping down on car tax evasion

The DVLA is warning motorists that not paying vehicle tax has ‘real consquences’, as it names the 20 regions of the UK where evasion is highest.

Ford and Vauxhall drivers the worst for vehicle tax dodging

Over 180,000 people were caught without tax last year. That’s a 7,000-person increase on the year before. This, according to new DVLA data

2017 VED road tax rules: a five-minute guide

Changes to the rate of Vehicle Excise Duty – VED, or road tax – come into force from April this year. We have the details, including how much you'll pay