Petition · Department for Transport
Review the Expensive Car Supplement
Closed
122 signatures
What the petition asks
Review the Expensive Car Supplement and whether it only applies to genuinely luxury vehicles. Consider Raising the £40,000 threshold or exempting EVs and hybrids, as many family cars can now exceed this price due to inflation and technology costs. Ensure VED policy is fair and supports EV adoption.
The supplement was intended to tax wealthy owners of luxury cars, but now we believe it penalises ordinary families who buy mid-market hybrids and EVs. With many cars priced above £40,000 simply due to inflation and battery costs, we feel this tax is unfair and regressive. We think it risks slowing EV adoption and undermining net zero goals. We believe reform is needed to prevent discouraging greener choices and to ensure working households are not treated the same as luxury buyers.
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
122
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
15 Sep 2025
Closed
15 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.