Historic Road Tax for Cars

Historic UK Road Tax Duty (for Cars)

Year	3 Months Duty	4 Months Duty	6 Months Duty	12 Months Duty
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925		From 1921 until 1948, Duty was calculated at £1 per Horse Power (HP) Part year duty was applied at the rate of approximately 108.3% of 1 months duty per month (Pay the extra $7 for your Tax Disc and Camilla will work it all out for you !!)
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948	£2 14s 0d	£3 12s 0d	£5 8s 3d	£10 0s 0d
1949	£2 14s 0d	£3 12s 0d	£5 8s 0d	£10 0s 0d
1950	£2 14s 0d	£3 12s 0d	£5 8s 0d	£10 0s 0d
1951	£2 14s 0d	£3 12s 0d	£5 8s 3d	£10 0s 0d
1952	£3 11s 6d	£4 15s 6d	£7 3s 0d	£13 4s 0d
1953	£3 11s 6d	£4 15s 6d	£7 3s 0d	£13 4s 0d
1954	£3 11s 6d	£4 15s 6d	£7 3s 0d	£13 4s 0d
1955	£3 11s 6d	£4 15s 6d	£7 3s 0d	£13 4s 0d
1956	£3 11s 6d	£4 15s 6d	£7 3s 0d	£13 4s 0d
1957	£3 11s 6d	£4 15s 6d	£7 3s 0d	£13 4s 0d
1958	£3 11s 6d	£4 15s 6d	£7 3s 0d	£13 4s 0d
1959	£4 1s 6d	£5 10s 0d	£8 3s 0d	£16 10s 0d
1960	£4 1s 6d	£5 10s 0d	£8 3s 0d	£16 10s 0d
1961	£4 1s 6d	£5 10s 0d	£8 3s 0d	£16 10s 0d
1962	£4 1s 6d	£5 10s 0d	£8 3s 0d	£16 10s 0d
1963	£4 1s 6d	£5 10s 0d	£8 3s 0d	£16 10s 0d
1964	£4 1s 6d	£5 10s 0d	£8 3s 0d	£16 10s 0d
1965	£5 4s 0d	£7 0s 0d	£10 8s 0d	£19 5s 0d
1966	£5 4s 0d	£7 0s 0d	£10 8s 0d	£19 5s 0d
1967	£5 4s 0d	£7 0s 0d	£10 8s 0d	£19 5s 0d
1968	£6 15s 0d	£9 6s 0d	£13 10s 0d	£25 0s 0d
1969	£6 15s 0d	£9 6s 0d	£13 10s 0d	£25 0s 0d
1970	£6 15s 0d	£9 6s 0d	£13 10s 0d	£25 0s 0d
1971	£6 15s 0d	£9 6s 0d	£13 10s 0d	£25 0s 0d
1972	£6 15s 0d	£9 6s 0d	£13 10s 0d	£25 0s 0d
1972	£6.75	£9.30	£13.50	£25
1973	£6.75	£9.30	£13.50	£25
1974	£6.75	£9.30	£13.50	£25
1975	£11	£14.65	£22	£25
1976	£11	£14.65	£22	£40
1977	£13.75	£18.35	£27.50	£50
1978	£13.75	£18.35	£27.50	£50
1979	£13.75	£18.35	£27.50	£50
1980	£16.50	£22	£33	£60
1981	£19.25	£25.70	£38.50	£70
1982	£22	£29.30	£44	£80
1983	£23.40	£31.15	£46.75	£85
1984	£25	£33	£49.50	£90
1985	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100
1986	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100
1987	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100
1988	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100
1989	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100
1990	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100
1991	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100
1992	£30.25	£40.33	£60.50	£110
1993	£34.40	£45.90	£68.75	£125	March
1993	£35.75	£47.70	£71.50	£130	Dec
1994	£37.15	£49.55	£74.25	£135	Dec
1995	£38.50	£51.35	£77	£140	Nov
1996	£39.50	£52.65	£79	£145	Nov
1997	£41.25	£55	£82.50	£150	Nov
1998	£41.25	£55	£82.50	£150	Nov
1999	£42.65	£55.85	£85.25	£155	March
1999	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100	Upto 1100cc (Jun)
1999	£42.65	£55.85	£85.25	£155	Over 1100cc
2000	£27.50	£36.65	£55	£100	Upto 1100cc (Jun)
2000	£42.65	£55.85	£85.25	£155	Over 1100cc
2001	£27.90	£37.20	£55.75	£105	Upto 1200cc (Mar)
2001	£44	£58.70	£88	£160	Over 1200cc
2001	£27.90	£37.20	£55.75	£105	Upto 1549cc (Jul)
2001	£44	£58.70	£88	£160	Over 1549cc

While every effort is made to be as accurate as possible, the values in the table above must be regarded as indicative rates of duty and not necessarily the actual amount charged at the time.

Conversions

GBP pre 1972:

GBP post 1972

£1 = 20s (shillings)
1s= 12d (Pennies)

£1 = 100p (Pence)

GBP £1

=Approx $1.83