Wow I just retaxed the car, Five hundred and Eighty five quid for the year. I did it monthly last year but that equates to six hundred and fourteen pounds and twenty five pence this year so I didn't bother. Geoff

I still can't believe that things like car tax, TV licence etc. all penalise people for setting up monthly direct debits by charging more.

Given the enormous cost to prosecute these sorts of minor offences it is counter-productive.

It's the same as the energy companies charging people on pre-pay meters more than the likes of me who can fork out an inflated monthly bill so that I'm always in credit with them... makes me very cross.

Also, £585 is a flipping liberty, I had to do it when I bought mine last week and it took the shine off the purchase for a minute or two (then I drove it back and the RR smile sorted me out!) 2012 L322 TDV8 Vogue SE: Buckingham Blue
2005 Defender TD5 110 XS: Cairns Blue - Gone but not forgotten

That makes me feel better about spending £490 on renewing mine yesterday, thanks!

That will all be undone when I spend another £490 in a couple of months time on my wife’s car. Which, thanks to it being over £40k as I wanted a decent spec, is a VW Golf! MY23 Panamera E-Hybrid
MY19 SDV8 Autobiography - Sold

Yes, think mine will be something in excess of £565 or whatever, in a couple of months. By the way the year has gone, I bet it’s nigh on a pound a mile 😱😡

Don’t get me started on energy companies... I was £900 in credit a year or so ago... I played hell.... told them I don’t bank with them... now they want readings every 2 weeks, to force me to get a smart meter 🤣

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

yes the 4.4's do have high tax , the 3.0 not so much.. ... - .- -.




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I recall hearing many years ago that the vehicle taxes in England were partly based on the engine bore. Because of this manufacturers started making engines with a smaller bore and a longer stroke.

Does your post imply that it's now wholly or partly based on engine displacement?

Here in the USA the annual fees vary from state to state. In California (where I live) it's largely based on the vehicle value and as the vehicle depreciates each year the annual taxes also decrease.

Thanks,
Larry. 2009 Range Rover L322 Autobiography
Bournville/Ivory
Save lives, give blood.

Still hurts paying £330 for my Td6 and it only did 2200 miles last year. Rip off. Car tax is now just an extra means of taxation, like average speed cameras, and speed camera vans, always placed where they get the most 'hits', not at accident black spots.
That's it rant over, spleen vented, now the bar can open, have a good weekend folks.

It is also down to if it’s EU6 or not Stan, the post 15/16 eu6 4.4’s and 3.0 are cheaper to tax than the earlier cars. According to Parker’s the 3.0 from 14-17is only £275 and the 15-17 4.4’s are £340.

Cant find my tax renewal ticket to see if that was right for the 4.4 but I do recall it being cheap. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

bluebottle wrote:

I still can't believe that things like car tax, TV licence etc. all penalise people for setting up monthly direct debits by charging more.

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Given the enormous cost to prosecute these sorts of minor offences it is counter-productive.

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It's the same as the energy companies charging people on pre-pay meters more than the likes of me who can fork out an inflated monthly bill so that I'm always in credit with them... makes me very cross.

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Also, £585 is a flipping liberty, I had to do it when I bought mine last week and it took the shine off the purchase for a minute or two (then I drove it back and the RR smile sorted me out!)

I too paid at high levels for a few years, now both our cars are £0 road tax so thanks everyone for paying my share  BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

@mark [nmj] should have added that mines a euro6 so its the lower rate.. ... - .- -.




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Mine was £300 and something IIRC, that’s for a 16MY 4.4 V8.

My new LR project will be £0 tax and MOT exempt  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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My Father got caught out when he part-exchanged his D4 for a D5.
Tax is £150 but they forgot to mention that as it was over £40,000, there's a surcharge of £325 for years 2-6 of the cars life!! 2005 FFRR SC Java Black with Overfinch Exhaust (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue (ZA/Zimbabwe)
1995 D1 300 Tdi (Zimbabwe)

landrover bicycle Rob?  ... - .- -.




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When I started this thread I have to say I expected a bit of solidarity from all Range Rover owners, what I didn't expect was the "I'm alright jack" smugness of those with 3L Range Rovers or newer ones that have ad blu to worry about.  Geoff