Car Running Costs in the UK: MOT, Tax, Fuel and More
16 Sep 2026
The price on the windscreen is only the start. What a car really costs you is decided over the years you own it, through road tax, MOT, fuel, insurance and maintenance. Knowing those numbers before you buy is the difference between a car you can comfortably run and one that stretches you every month.
The articles below cover the running costs that matter most, and our free calculators let you work out fuel costs and road tax for any car in seconds.
MOT & Tax
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Running Costs
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