Which cars DON'T have to pay London's ultra low emission zone charge?

2023-06-02

Ulez charge exemptions: Which cars DON’T have to pay London’s ultra low emission zone charge?

MailOnline reveals the cars that don’t need to pay fee ahead of ULEZ expansion

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanding to cover almost all of Greater London on August 29 2023.

The measures have been implemented by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in a bid to improve air quality and reduce the overall carbon footprint of motorists in the capital.

But what year does your car need to have been manufactured in to avoid a ULEZ charge? Can you avoid the fee with your current car?

Read on below to see if you will be exempt from paying ULEZ fees after its expansion.

Protesters gathered to demonstrate against the ULEZ expansion at London Bridge on Saturday May 27 2023

What year does my car have to be to avoid ULEZ?

To meet the ULEZ emissions standard, your vehicle must meet the required Euro emissions standard for your vehicle and emission type.

For newer vehicles, the Euro emissions standard may be listed in section D.2 of your vehicle log book (V5C).

According to the TfL website, the current ULEZ standards are as follows:

Euro 3 for motorcycles, mopeds, motorised tricycles and quadricycles (L category)
Euro 4 (NOx) for petrol cars, vans, minibuses and other specialist vehicles
Euro 6 (NOx and PM) for diesel cars, vans and minibuses and other specialist vehicles

Most petrol vehicles under 16 years old or diesel vehicles under 6 years old already meet the emissions standards.

Lorries, vans and specialist heavy vehicles (all over 3.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)) and buses, minibuses and coaches (all over 5 tonnes GVW) do not need to pay the ULEZ charge.

To check if your vehicle complies with current ULEZ regulations, enter your number plate here.

Which cars don’t pay ULEZ?

Fully electric cars, as well as hybrid and mild cars that meet Euro 4 or 6 standards, are also exempt from paying ULEZ charges.

Motorway.com provided a list of popular vehicles which are set to be exempt from any ULEZ fee.

This includes the following vehicles:

Nissan Leaf

Honda Jazz

Suzuki Sport Swift

Ford Fiesta EcoBoost

Skoda Octavia

Toyota Prius

Volkswagen Golf

Audi A3 Sportback

SEAT Ibiza

Kia Ceed

Renault Zoe

MINI Electric

Hyundai Kona

A map showing the expansion of ULEZ, which will occur on Tuesday August 29 2023

How much is the ULEZ charge?

ULEZ charges run each day from midnight to midnight, except on Christmas Day.

Anyone required to pay a charge can do so 90 days prior to their trip up to a maximum of three days after the journey they were charged for.

The daily ULEZ charge is currently £12.50 for cars, motorcycles, vans and specialist vehicles (up to and including 3.5 tonnes) and minibuses (up to and including 5 tonnes).

Drivers who do not pay a ULEZ charge could be at risk of receiving a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

To avoid being caught out by a PCN, you can set Auto Pay via the Transport for London (TfL) website, which also bills you automatically for the congestion charge in the capital.

To set up Auto Pay, click here.

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