VED on imported gas guzzlers

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VED on imported gas guzzlers

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I was looking at R36 Passats.

A lot are Japanese imports.

I thought they'd be really high road tax, in the £700+ area.

The Japanese import ones seem to show up as £195 a year on Autotrader and car data checkers. I imagine this is because they were 1st registered in the UK after 2017.

Any idea what you'd actually have to pay for road tax? I don't think I've ever found a definitive source.
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Re: VED on imported gas guzzlers

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Imports are registered has PLG if they have no recorded CO2 figure on the type approval certificate.
The T6 Volvo I had imported is currently £345 per year had it been an official UK car it would be £735 I believe.
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Re: VED on imported gas guzzlers

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Hopefully, the polluters will pay!
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Not per mile though ;)
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Re: VED on imported gas guzzlers

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Pony, you'd look like a proper Asian Boss in this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127561741843

The ad says it's only £360 a year VED.
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KungFooBob wrote: Sat Dec 20, 2025 11:46 am Pony, you'd look like a proper Asian Boss in this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127561741843

The ad says it's only £360 a year VED.
Leather seats though. Wool is better as it's quieter.
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Re: VED on imported gas guzzlers

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cheb wrote: Sat Dec 20, 2025 1:37 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sat Dec 20, 2025 11:46 am Pony, you'd look like a proper Asian Boss in this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127561741843

The ad says it's only £360 a year VED.
Leather seats though. Wool is better as it's quieter.
More noise is better for the dogging flicks. :thumbup:
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