Written Question·Treasury·UIN 107058

Motorcycles: Excise Duties

Tabled: 20 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Melanie Onn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of Vehicle Excise Duty rates for motorcycles with cars; and whether she has plans to review the Vehicle Excise Duty framework for motorcycles.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), sometimes known as 'road tax' or 'car tax', is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, su...

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