Chancellor keeps classic cars exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty

BUDGET 2025: Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance reports UK classic car industry worth over £7.3bn and contributes £3bn in direct taxes annually

26 November 2025
Dale Keller, chief executive, Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance (HCVA)
Dale Keller, chief executive, Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance (HCVA)
Mark Roper, Hegarty UK
Mark Roper, Hegarty UK

 

The UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has ended the uncertainty around classic car taxation after months of speculation. The 2025 Autumn Budget confirmed that classic cars over 40 years old will continue to be exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), a decision welcomed by owners and industry alike.

“Along with the announcement that a freeze on fuel duty will continue, this is very welcome news for classic car owners and for an industry that contributes over £3bn in direct taxes to the UK...

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