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Pay Per Mile Car Tax Calculator UK
Estimate what the confirmed UK Electric Vehicle Excise Duty could add to your annual car costs from April 2028. Compare eVED for electric, hydrogen and plug-in hybrid cars with current VED and a petrol or diesel fuel-tax equivalent.
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Policy confirmed · Updated 18 July 2026
Electric Vehicle Excise Duty starts on 1 April 2028
HMRC published the eVED implementation measure and draft legislation on 13 July 2026. The launch rates are 3p per mile for battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell cars, and 1.5p per mile for plug-in hybrid cars.
Drivers will first pay when they renew their VED on or after 1 April 2028. Some detailed regulations and operational guidance still need to follow before launch.
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How far do you drive?
Use your usual annual mileage or estimate it from recent MOT readings.
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UK pay per mile tax and cost per mile calculator
This tool is built for people looking for a pay per mile tax UK estimate, a pay per mile car tax UK calculator, or a pay per mile road tax comparison. The official measure applies to electric, hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid cars, but the comparison also shows how the same mileage looks against a petrol or diesel fuel-tax equivalent.
It also works as a cost per mile calculator UK starting point. Change the EV, PHEV, and fuel-tax pence-per-mile factors to test different assumptions, then use your annual mileage or MOT history to see the yearly cost.
How the pay per mile car tax estimate works
The confirmed eVED charge is mileage-based. The calculator multiplies your annual mileage by the pence-per-mile rate, then adds ordinary VED and any expensive car supplement you choose to include.
By default, it uses 3p per mile for electric cars and 1.5p per mile for plug-in hybrid cars. It also shows a petrol or diesel fuel-tax equivalent around 6.1p per mile, based on current fuel duty and average petrol/diesel MPG assumptions.
The MOT estimator is useful if you do not know your annual mileage. It measures the difference between the current odometer and the MOT odometer reading, divides that by the days since the MOT, then multiplies it up to a year.
What to remember before relying on it
- eVED takes effect from 1 April 2028.
- Drivers first pay when renewing VED on or after that date.
- Electric, hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid cars are in scope.
- Standard hybrids do not pay eVED because they already use taxed fuel.
- Launch rates are 3p and 1.5p per mile, with CPI increases from 2029–30.
- Some operational regulations and guidance still need to follow.
Pay per mile car tax FAQ
Is this road tax or fuel duty?
It is an extra part of VED for electric, hydrogen and PHEV cars, designed to replace some fuel-duty revenue as drivers switch away from petrol and diesel.
Will cars need trackers?
Trackers are not required. Drivers will supply an odometer reading and mileage estimate through the existing VED process, with later reconciliation.
Why include MOT mileage?
MOT history already records mileage for most cars and the government intends to use it where applicable to check that supplied readings are current and consistent.
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