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April 2026 £760 Car Tax Trap Sees Mondeo, Golf and Zafira Being Scrapped - List
- From April 2026, VED increases take effect, hitting ordinary family cars including the Ford Mondeo, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Zafira, as major outlets highlight affected models.
- Under the revised rules, emission-based bands mean Vehicle Excise Duty , with the 226-255g/km band rising from £735 to £760 and the over 255g/km tier increasing to £790 from April 2026.
- Industry figures warn that replacing models like Saab 900 Convertible, Land Rover Freelander, and Volkswagen Golf R32 can trigger a first-year surcharge of up to £5,490, says dealer Wayne Lamport.
- Faced with rising bills, UK vehicle owners send cars to scrapyards since annual tax can rival market value; some models are virtually unsellable and export markets grow as drivers resist electric alternatives.
- With EV rules changing, authors Mike Berners-Lee and Duncan Clark note manufacturing a medium-sized car can produce over 17 tonnes of CO2e, and from April 2026, EV drivers will pay the �200-a-year flat VED, complicating decision-making.
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End of the Road for Cheaper Car Tax? 2026 Changes Could Cost Drivers Hundreds — Unless They Act Now
UK motorists face changes to vehicle tax from April 2026 under updated Vehicle Excise Duty rates confirmed for the 2026–27 financial year. The revised charges will take effect from 1 April 2026 as part of the Treasury's annual update of motoring taxes. Petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric vehicles will all be affected, with adjustments to standard rates and changes to how higher-value vehicles are treated. Analysis of the updated structure shows …
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