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Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:25 pm
by Taipan
Interesting, or refreshing, to see motorbikes put forward in a positive light.
Of course nothing will happen though...
Bromsgrove Advertise wrote:BROMSGROVE'S MP is calling for a Government rethink on how Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is calculated for motorbikes.
Bradley Thomas, MP for Bromsgrove and the Villages, is leading a cross-party campaign arguing that the current system for calculating Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for motorcycles is 'inconsistent'.
While car VED is based on CO2 emissions, motorcycle VED is still determined by engine size.
Mr Thomas said: "Motorcycles are amongst the lightest and least damaging vehicles on public roads; a consideration the Government uses for the basis for Heavy Goods Vehicle VED, reflecting greater road damage is caused by heavier vehicles.
"Yet, if weight is an appropriate proxy for road impact for HGVs, it’s difficult to justify why it hasn’t been applied more broadly, especially given motorcycles, at the opposite end of the weight scale, cause minimal road wear.
"I believe this inconsistency in Government policy warrants urgent review."
The Government has said it currently has no plans to change the system.
https://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/ ... 1776524377
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:53 pm
by crust
It's a rip off, I taxed the 500 KTM this weekend - £90 for 12 months
That's more than double what my diesel car costs
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 1:02 pm
by Pirahna
The 1390 Super Duke was €112, the diesel Duster €68, the T6 Transporter was €159.
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 1:07 pm
by Supermofo
I pay £30 for my car which I do 6-9k miles a year in.
And £105 I think, for the bike which I do 3-4k miles on. And then have to deal with moon crater potholes
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 1:22 pm
by MrLongbeard
crust wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:53 pm
It's a rip off, I taxed the 500 KTM this weekend - £90 for 12 months
That's more than double what my diesel car costs
£120 for my 1.8L bike
£20 for my 2.2L diesel car
Makes total sense to me
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 1:58 pm
by Yorick
I think we pay about 50€ in one payment which covers the car and 3 bikes
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 3:30 pm
by Taipan
NC750X £0.00!
£195 for my Tesla!
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 6:04 pm
by Dodgy69
Big bike tax is about 127 init. Monkey 26.
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 7:14 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
My car is £380
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:53 pm
by MyLittleStudPony
My Prius (c.55mpg) is £195 a year.
When I had the Ford Tourneo (c.34mpg) it was also £195 a year.
I wish there was a free site you could put a car reg in and get the VED rate, but I have yet to find one.
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 12:01 pm
by gremlin
Gareth Bacon is my MP.
I can't see his posters without wanting to nip into the nearest cafe for a sandwich.
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 3:01 pm
by Taipan
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:53 pm
My Prius (c.55mpg) is £195 a year.
When I had the Ford Tourneo (c.34mpg) it was also £195 a year.
I wish there was a free site you could put a car reg in and get the VED rate, but I have yet to find one.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/car-tax/
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:53 pm
by MyLittleStudPony
Taipan wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 3:01 pm
MyLittleStudPony wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:53 pm
My Prius (c.55mpg) is £195 a year.
When I had the Ford Tourneo (c.34mpg) it was also £195 a year.
I wish there was a free site you could put a car reg in and get the VED rate, but I have yet to find one.
https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/car-tax/
Spot on, thank you!
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 11:16 pm
by Scootabout
Some years ago there was a brief moment when the government wanted to 'mainstream motorcycling':
"in February 2005 the Department for Transport published
The Government’s Motorcycling Strategy.
The principal aim of the strategy is to
‘mainstream’ motorcycling".
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/c ... 64/264.pdf
What happened to that?
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 11:53 pm
by ZRX61
crust wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:53 pm
It's a rip off, I taxed the 500 KTM this weekend - £90 for 12 months
That's more than double what my diesel car costs
'83 GPz11: $150
'95 ZX11: $150
'99 ZRX11: $200 ($50 more because it has a vanity plate)
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 8:44 am
by Rockburner
Scootabout wrote: Tue May 26, 2026 11:16 pm
Some years ago there was a brief moment when the government wanted to 'mainstream motorcycling':
"in February 2005 the Department for Transport published
The Government’s Motorcycling Strategy.
The principal aim of the strategy is to
‘mainstream’ motorcycling".
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/c ... 64/264.pdf
What happened to that?
The usual hubris. As a voting minority (who here actually votes based on their offered candidates motorcycling credentials??) we're lucky to get the occasional scrap spilled from the political table.
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 9:18 am
by roadster
The "fairness" of taxation is as questionable as the fairness of insurance costs. I have three modern vehicles and two historic ones but the fact is that I can only ride or drive one at any given time. Paying five insurance premiums is as bad as paying three times for road tax. It is often proposed that road tax should be paid on a per-mile-used basis but from the perspective of overall tax-take this would lose all the double charging and this makes it an unattractive proposition for politicians. Not unlike the low tax rates on electric vehicles where the authorities have backed themselves into a corner because heavy electric vehicles with high torque output will cause even faster wear and tear on roads.
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 9:01 pm
by Bigjawa
My 125 is 26 quid. My motor is 20. it's nuts
Re: Bromsgrove MP calls for rethink on vehicle tax for motorcycles
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2026 4:11 pm
by ZRX61
Roomies son moved from Califailure to Arkansas last month. He drives an Audi of some sort.
California reg: $900
Arkansas: $28