How much is road tax on a Volkswagen Golf?

A Volkswagen Golf registered on or after 1 April 2017 pays the flat standard rate of £200 a year for 2026/27. Cars registered between March 2001 and March 2017 pay a CO₂-based band instead. If the car cost over £40,000 new, add the £440/yr expensive-car supplement in years 2–6.

Do electric Volkswagen Golfs pay road tax?

Yes — since 1 April 2025 zero-emission cars pay VED. A new electric car pays £10 in its first year, then the £200 standard rate; electric cars registered before April 2025 also pay £200. Electric cars registered before March 2017 pay £20.

What is the expensive-car (£40,000) supplement?

Cars with a list price over £40,000 when new pay an extra £440 a year on top of the standard rate for five years, starting from the second licence (years 2–6). For zero-emission cars registered from 1 April 2025 the threshold is £50,000. It is based on the list price when new, not the price you pay used.

How is road tax calculated for the Volkswagen Golf?

For cars registered from April 2017, VED is a first-year "showroom" rate based on CO₂ emissions, then the flat £200 standard rate every year after. Older cars (2001–2017) stay on the CO₂ band system (bands A–M). You can check the exact rate for any specific car by its registration on the DVLA vehicle-tax service.

How does used-car road tax work in the UK?

For cars registered before 1 April 2017, road tax is based on CO2 emissions bands. Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017 pay a first-year rate determined by CO2, followed by a standard flat rate. A surcharge also applies to cars with a list price over £40,000 for the first five years.

How many Volkswagen Golfs are currently for sale?

We currently have 15 Volkswagen Golfs for sale, spanning model years from 2013 to 2022. This stock was last updated on 9 September 2026.

Volkswagen Golf road tax 2026/27: VED cost

Standard rate (year 2+)

£200/yr

Cars registered from 1 Apr 2017 (2026/27)

Most common in stock

£200/yr

44% of Volkswagen Golf

Expensive-car supplement

+£440/yr

If over £40k new · years 2–6

How Volkswagen Golf road tax is worked out

First-year rate by CO₂ (cars registered from 1 April 2026)
CO₂	Petrol / EV / RDE2 diesel	Non-RDE2 diesel
0 g/km	£10	£10
1–50 g/km	£115	£135
51–75 g/km	£135	£280
76–90 g/km	£280	£365
91–100 g/km	£365	£405
101–110 g/km	£405	£455
111–130 g/km	£455	£560
131–150 g/km	£560	£1,410
151–170 g/km	£1,410	£2,270
171–190 g/km	£2,270	£3,420
191–225 g/km	£3,420	£4,850
226–255 g/km	£4,850	£5,690
Over 255 g/km	£5,690	£5,690

After the first year

2026/27

£200/yr standard rate — every car registered on or after 1 April 2017, petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric.
+£440/yr expensive-car supplement in years 2–6 if the list price was over £40,000 new (£50,000 for electric cars registered from April 2025).
Electric cars pay £10 in the first year, then the £200 standard rate — the zero-emission exemption ended on 1 April 2025.
Cars registered 2001–2017 stay on the CO₂ band system (bands A–M), from £20 to £790 a year.

Rates shown are for the 2026/27 UK tax year (source: DVLA / GOV.UK). Check the exact figure for a specific car by its registration on the GOV.UK vehicle-tax service.

Trim	Fuel	Power	MPG	CO₂	Ins.
2.0 TSI 333 R Black Edition 4Motion 5dr DSGAutomatic	Petrol	328 bhp	33.2 - 34.4 mpg	186	34
2.0 TSI 333 R 4Motion 5dr DSGAutomatic	Petrol	328 bhp	33.2 - 34.9 mpg	184	33
1.5 TSI 272 GTE eHybrid 5dr DSGAutomatic	Petrol Parallel PHEV	268 bhp	—	8	30
1.5 TSI 204 Match eHybrid 5dr DSGAutomatic	Petrol Parallel PHEV	201 bhp	—	6	26
1.5 TSI 150 R-Line 5drManual	Petrol	147 bhp	47.9 - 50.4 mpg	127	22
1.5 TSI Match 5drManual	Petrol	113 bhp	48.7 - 53.3 mpg	124	17
2.0 TDI Match 5drManual	Diesel	113 bhp	61.4 - 64.2 mpg	117	19
2.0 TSI 190 Black Edition 4Motion 5dr DSGAutomatic	Petrol	187 bhp	38.2 - 38.7 mpg	165	27
1.4 TSI eHybrid Style 5dr DSGAutomatic	Petrol Parallel PHEV	201 bhp	49.6 mpg	21	24
2.0 TSI 320 R 4Motion 5dr DSGAutomatic	Petrol	315 bhp	34.4 - 35.8 mpg	178	31
2.0 TSI 300 GTI Clubsport 5dr DSGAutomatic	Petrol	295 bhp	37.7 - 38.7 mpg	166	29
2.0 TSI GTI 5drManual	Petrol	241 bhp	37.2 - 38.2 mpg	160	28

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After the first year

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