Petition · past parliament
Exempt V8 petrol vehicles from fuel excise tax
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Vote to exempt V8 powered petrol vehicles from fuel excise duty
To reduce the cost of motoring for V8 enthusiasts from the current extremely high petrol prices.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you're concerned about taxes on vehicles which use v8 fuel, however it's not clear whether you want such vehicles to be exempt from fuel duty (i.e. the tax levied on the sale of fuel), vehicle excise duty (sometimes known as road tax), or both.
You can find out more about fuel duty here: https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-shopping/fuel-duty
You can find out more about vehicle excise duty here: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables
You could have a petition which calls for vehicles which use v8 fuel to be exempted from one or both of these duties, if that is something you'd like to see happen.
You can find out more about fuel duty here: https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-shopping/fuel-duty
You can find out more about vehicle excise duty here: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables
You could have a petition which calls for vehicles which use v8 fuel to be exempted from one or both of these duties, if that is something you'd like to see happen.
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.