Drivers could be slapped with a massive fine for making a major car tax mistake (Image: Getty)
Motorists who avoid the new Spring set to be introduced in a matter of months will be slapped with hefty fines, according to experts.
Many road users face eye-watering rises from April 1 with , and owners to fuel the sting.
The annual Retail Price Index (RPI) inflationary rise for standard VED rates is set to go ahead with owners of for the first time.
However, those purchasing brand-new p with many first-year VED rates to double.
Those securing the most polluting models emitting over 255g/km of CO2 up to £5,490 per annum.
VED car tax fees will rise from April 1, 2025 (Image: Getty)
The higher bills could see many drivers chancing their luck in the hope they can get away with it.
However, it is against the rules to drive a vehicle without paying VED with any if caught.
New technology has also made it next to impossible to dodge enforcement with number plate recognition cameras scanning for tax evaders at every opportunity.
warned vehicles may even be “disposed of” by enforcement teams in a major blow to car owners.
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They explained: “Driving without car tax, can lead to serious consequences – with a fine up to £1000. Now that the disc is now longer in use, the police use a network of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to check if a car is taxed.
“If a car that is not taxed is abandoned, the vehicle is stored for a period between 7 and 14 days, at which point it might be disposed of at auction, broken for spares, or crushed.”
Previous data from the has revealed that 1.3% of vehicles in traffic in the United Kingdom were unlicensed in 2023.
This is slightly down on previous figures earlier in the decade which had evasion rates at almost 2%.
It came after a massive rise since 2014 when the paper tax discs were abolished for the currency system.
Motorists wishing to not pay car tax must apply for a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) and not use their vehicles on a public road.
, drivers will “get a refund” for any full months of remaining tax once they get a SORN approved.
However, road users can be slapped with a higher £2,500 charge if individuals are caught driving on roads with a SORN in place.