How much it costs
The cost of a permit depends on your vehicle's CO2 emissions.
You can check your vehicle emissions.
Vehicles registered since March 2001
CO2 emissions (g/km) | 6-month permit | Annual permit |
Band 1: Less than 1 | £2,4.50 | £357.50 |
Band 2: 1-90 | £495 | £825 |
Band 3: 91-130 | £792 | £1,320 |
Band 4: 131-190 | £1,029.60 | £1,606 |
Band 5: 191 or more | £1056 | £1,760 |
If you do not have emission data for your vehicle
Your permit will be charged at the cost of band 5 if one of the following applies to your vehicle:
- it was registered after March 2001 and there is no information about CO2 emissions on the vehicle's V5C
- it was registered before March 2001
Additional charges
Charge type | 6-month permit | Annual permit |
Admin fee for each a new permit application | £38 | £38 |
Additional charge per diesel vehicle registered before September 2015 | £33 | £55 |