Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Base the vehicle excise duty for motorcycles on CO2 emissions
Closed
80 signatures
What the petition asks
I wish to raise awareness of the issue and for the Government to amend the way that motorcycles are taxed in respect of the cost of vehicle excise duty (VED).
Motorcyclists are treated unfairly when it comes to excise duty. Many motorcycles are more efficient when comparing harmful CO2 emissions, which is currently used to decide the vehicle excise rate on cars.
Motorcycle excise duty is based on engine size, so a motorcycle which emits less CO2 than a car can still have a higher excise duty than the car. The same emissions criteria used for cars should be used for motorcycles, to fairly balance the cost.
Motorcycle excise duty is based on engine size, so a motorcycle which emits less CO2 than a car can still have a higher excise duty than the car. The same emissions criteria used for cars should be used for motorcycles, to fairly balance the cost.
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
80
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
19 Oct 2020
Closed
19 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.