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Motability: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 99251 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Ruth Jones

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a) changes to Vehicle Exercise Duty and b) introduction of a Electric Vehicle Excise Duty on users of the Motability scheme leasing an electric vehicle.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 18 Dec 2025

As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028, a new mileage charge for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, recognising that EVs contribute to congestion and wear and tear on the roads but pay...