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Motorcycles: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 107058 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 28 Jan 2026

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...