Older drivers will pay VED car tax fees like any other motorist (Image: Getty)
Motorists have called out new which will affect , and owners across the UK including older drivers.
VED rates rise every Spring with Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation and 2025 is no different.
However, this year is no ordinary change with major also set to come into effect.
Electric vehicles emitting zero tailpipe emissions for the first time as exemptions come to an end.
All motorists without a valid exemption will be liable to pay the VED fees
New VED rates will come into effect this Spring (Image: Getty)
At the moment there is no exemption based on age with healthy the same as every other road user.
But the news has not been met with a warm reception with many drivers calling out the new rates.
One Express reader said: “So work til you’re 70 or older but how you get to work is another matter.”
Reader H J Fletcher added: “The only thing governments & councils are concerned about is revenue. Should a future engine be developed to run on water the water would be heavily taxed.”
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Meanwhile, @brightspark commented: “When in doubt fleece the motorist for more tax. Does our government ever learn?”
@GrahamP remarked: “The Government using motorists as cash cows will backfire, all it’s going to do is drivers taking a risk and not taxing their vehicles.”
Another stressed: “Pensioners and motorists are an easy target.”
Standard VED rates for all vehicles produced after 2017 will rise to £195 per year from April 2025.
First-year rates will double for the most polluting petrol and diesel vehicles with those emitting over 255g/km of CO2 set to pay £2,745 more.
Electric car first-year rates will sit at just £10 from the Spring but after year one owners will be bumped into paying the same standard rate as emissions vehicles.
But, many EV owners could be hit with an extra £425 Expensive Car Supplement fee issued to all models valued at over £40,000.