Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 schedule 1 paragraph 2

Annual vehicle excise duty rates for motorcycles

Schedule 1 paragraph 2 sets out the annual vehicle excise duty (VED) rates for motorcycles weighing no more than 450 kilograms unladen, with rates varying according to engine size and vehicle type.

• Motorcycles with engines up to 150cc, or that are electrically propelled or zero-emission, pay the lowest annual rate of £26.
• Motorbicycles with engine capacity between 150cc and 400cc pay £57 per year, while those between 400cc and 600cc pay £87 per year.
• All other motorcycles within the 450kg weight limit pay the highest rate of £121 per year.
• The term "motorcycle" covers motorbicycles (including scooters, powered bicycles, and those with sidecars) and motortricycles (including three-wheeled scooters and powered tricycles), but excludes certain electrically propelled or zero-emission vehicles specified by the Secretary of State in regulations.