Motorcycles: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 28858 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Louie French
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason Vehicle Excise Duty for motorcycles is calculated on engine size rather than vehicle weight; and if he will make it his policy to commission a review of motorcycle VED.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 17 Sep 2026
Vehicle Excise Duty for motorcycles is currently based on engine size. There are four engine size ranges, with the lowest rate applying to zero emission motorcycles and the smallest engines sized 150cc or less (currently £27 per year), and the highest rat...