Tesla Model 3 Car Tax UK
2026/27 VED Rates
Every Model 3 pays the zero-emission £10 first-year rate. The Standard RWD and Long Range AWD trims sit under the £50,000 expensive-car supplement threshold raised at the April 2026 reform, so they pay just the £200 standard rate from year 2. Only the Performance variant crosses the line, picking up the £440/year supplement for years 2 to 6.
£10
First year
All variants
£200
Year 2+
RWD + Long Range
£640
Year 2-6 Performance
Over £50k only
Model 3 trim breakdown
| Trim | UK list price | Year 1 | Year 2-6 | Year 7+ | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 3 RWD | From around £40,240 | £10 | £200 | £200 | Well under £50k EV threshold. Standard rate only. |
| Model 3 Long Range AWD | From around £47,000 | £10 | £200 | £200 | Just under the £50k EV threshold. No supplement. |
| Model 3 Performance | From around £58,000 | £10 | £640 | £200 | Above £50k. £200 + £440 supplement years 2-6. |
Tesla list prices vary with the Refresh / Highland update cycle and option packages. Use the as-registered list price on the V5C, not the current market price, when applying the £50,000 supplement test.
Total 5-year VED for a Model 3 RWD
For a new Model 3 RWD registered 1 May 2026:
- - Year 1: £10 first-year rate
- - Year 2-5: £200 standard rate, four years
- - 5-year total: £10 + (4 x £200) = £810
By comparison, an equivalent petrol family car (Band G, 120 g/km) pays £270 first year + (4 x £200) = £1,070 over five years. The Model 3 saves about £260 in VED across five years versus a typical mid-range petrol car.
What changed from April 2026
The £40,000 EV expensive-car threshold was raised to £50,000 from 1 April 2026, deliberately keeping mainstream EV variants out of the supplement net. For the Model 3 this matters: the Long Range AWD at around £47,000 would have been caught under the old £40,000 threshold but escapes the supplement entirely under the new £50,000 line. Only the Performance variant remains in scope.
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Source: gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables (2026/27 schedule). Verified May 2026.