Where's the sense in this. I've just taxed our car and 650 Burgman. Road tax for the car (Renault Clio diesel) £30 for 12 months. Burgman 650 £80 for 12 months.
Seems a bit wrong to me

Raven

That's the new government transport enjoyment multiplier in action. What do you get most enjoyment from?

Steve_D wrote:That's the new government transport enjoyment multiplier in action. What do you get most enjoyment from?

No brainer really, money well spent

Raven

It does look unfair.

If they seriously want to limit emissions through VED, why not use the same sliding scale for cars and bikes.
A car with the same emissions as my bike would be free, how come my bike isn't ?

(My non-smokers are free, same as any leccy)

One reason why we still pay road tax is that Motorcycle manufacturers as yet don't produce official CO2 figures. Found this same question in the latest T&G. Looks like we have to wait until 2017 at the earliest.



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Good point
It sounds a bit chicken and egg though, if there was a VED incentive manufacturers would start providing the figures.
Unless it is just too expensive?

My burger is one of the ones that does have CO figures so I could take advantage straight away.

Bluebottle wrote:It does look I fair.

If they seriously want to limit emissions through VED, why not use the same sliding scale for cars and bikes.
A car with the same emissions as my bike would be free, how come my bike isn't ?

(My non-smokers are free, same as any leccy)

Becareful what you wish for, because if the Government did decide to go along that route the end result may not be what you're looking for. Plus the fact there's plenty of machines out there which have pretty crap fuel consumption figures. Even large scoots aren't brilliant in the fuel consumption stakes.

What I will say however, is that small engined bikes upto 150cc should be completely free of road tax.

wozza wrote:Plus the fact there's plenty of machines out there which have pretty crap fuel consumption figures. Even large scoots aren't brilliant in the fuel consumption stakes.

What I will say however, is that small engined bikes upto 150cc should be completely free of road tax.

Unless you are racing thirsty bikes are rather pointless IMO, there's got to be some saving!
That said, as we have to pay lots of road tax I find it irritating that Cycle groups keep us banned from the Advance Stop Lines/cycle boxes. I use them anyway of course but object to being threatened for using the safest part of the road.

Got car tax end of this month.£30.... Good init.Thats why I bought it,+ it was FREE The 1st Year.60 M.P.G As well, has done more.

richie the 1st wrote:Got car tax end of this month.£30.... Good init.Thats why I bought it,+ it was FREE The 1st Year.60 M.P.G As well, has done more.

My brother was crowing about a similar situation with his diesel Octavia. He thought it funny that his VED was nil and his MPG was 67, compared to my car's £475 and 23mpg. But I pointed out that not only was mine waaaay faster AND more comfortable than his was, but it also cost just one third (2nd hand) of what he spent. It'll take a fair while for him to recoup the £16k difference.....