Older drivers could be exempt from car tax changes (Image: Getty)
Thousands of older drivers above the age of 70 could be exempt from new car tax changes set to hit motorists from the Spring.
New will impact almost all and owners with major updates to standard and first-year rates.
Standard VED charges will rise in line with Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation from April 1, 2025 with electric car owners paying up for the first time.
However, the biggest changes will impact motorists securing brand-new models with fees set to double for many.
Those purchasing models emitting over 255g.km will see thousands added to bills with year one rates jumping from £2,745 to £5,490 per annum.
Previous data has revealed older drivers make up the majority of DVLA medical conditions (Image: DVLA)
However, some road users can avoid the hefty fees altogether with officials maintaining certain exemptions.
, motorists who have an eligible disability will be exempt from paying vehicle tax rates in a major boost.
Exemptions will apply if road users receive the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
Meanwhile, individuals who receive the enhanced rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or the enhanced rate mobility component of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) will also not need to pay.
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Road users who get the higher rate mobility component of Child Disability Payment, a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement or an Armed Forces Independence Payment are also exempt.
“If a vehicle is being used by a disabled person or by an organisation providing transport for disabled people, it can claim a disability exemption when filing road tax. If qualified, the vehicle will not be subject to road tax fees.
“Drivers can only use the disability exemption on one vehicle at a time. Additionally, ambulances do not count as disabled passenger vehicles for road tax purposes.”
Although disability exemptions apply to any age group, previous data has revealed older drivers could be particularly affected.
A 2023 graph showing off the DVLA’s current medical casework revealed motorists over 70 suffered from the most medical conditions on UK roads.
The chart indicated that around 30,000 cases were being looked into by DVLA officials with some motorists in this demographic diagnosed with at least two conditions.
Road users over the age of 60 were the next most affected age group with those between the ages of 50 and 59 next on the list.