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ULEZ checker

If your vehicle does not meet the emissions-based ULEZ exemption criteria, you will have to pay a fee.

To find out whether your vehicle is compliant, enter your reg number into our FREE ULEZ checker now:

Is my car ULEZ compliant?

The criteria for ULEZ exemption vary depending on the type of vehicle. We have listed the minimum emissions requirements for various petrol, diesel, hybrid, and electric vehicles below.

If you are still unsure whether you’ll have to pay ULEZ charges, enter your reg number into our ULEZ checker for your peace of mind.

ULEZ compliant petrol cars

  • Petrol cars that meet the Euro 4 emissions standard (meaning they produce no more than 1g of CO2 per kilometre) are exempt from ULEZ charges.

  • Most petrol cars registered from January 2006 meet this requirement.

ULEZ compliant diesel cars

  • Diesel cars that meet the Euro 6 emission standard (meaning they emit no more than 80mg/km of NOx gases) are exempt from ULEZ charges.

  • If your diesel car was registered from 1st September 2015 (or the model was approved from 1st September 2014), it’s very likely that your car is ULEZ compliant.

ULEZ compliant electric and hybrid cars

  • Hybrid electric cars with petrol engines must meet the Euro 4 standard.

  • Hybrid electric cars with diesel engines must meet the Euro 6 standard.

  • All fully electric cars are currently exempt from ULEZ charges.

ULEZ compliant motorcycles and vans

  • Petrol vans and hybrid electric petrol vans must meet the Euro 4 standard.

  • Diesel vans and hybrid electric diesel vans must meet the Euro 6 standard.

  • Motorcycles must meet the Euro 3 standard (meaning they produce no more than 0.15g of NOx per km).

  • All fully electric vans and motorcycles are exempt from ULEZ charges.

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Frequently asked questions

The ULEZ charge is £12.50 per day for the following non-compliant vehicles:

  • Cars, vans and motorcycles.
  • Specialist vehicles no more than 3.5 tonnes in weight.
  • Minibuses no more than 5 tonnes in weight.

A daily ULEZ charge of £100 applies to:

  • Larger vehicles such as buses, coaches and lorries that do not meet ULEZ requirements.

The ULEZ zone was expanded on 29th August 2023 to cover all 32 London boroughs. The expanded ULEZ area also borders the M25 in some places.

ULEZ charges apply 24 hours a day, 364 days a year, excluding Christmas Day (25th December).

As you are approaching the ULEZ zone, you will see directional signage indicating which routes will take you into the ULEZ zone and which will not. There are also signs at every boundary point alerting drivers that they are about to enter the zone.

All fully electric cars and historic vehicles with classic car tax exemption in place are excluded from ULEZ charges. Drivers of other vehicles that do not meet the applicable ULEZ exemption requirements will be liable to pay ULEZ charges if they travel within the zone.

The ULEZ scrappage scheme allows residents in the City of London and the other 32 London boroughs to apply for a grant on the condition that they scrap their non-ULEZ compliant vehicle.

The size of grant available differs depending on the vehicle:

  • Motorcycles -up to £1,000.
  • Cars - up to £2,000.
  • Wheelchair accessible vehicles - up to £5,000.
  • Vans and minibuses - £5,000-£9,500.

Please see the Transport for London (TfL) website for more details.

The grant for wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAV) only applies to vehicles that have been converted by mobility experts to make them accessible to disabled drivers.

This grant of up to £5,000 can be used towards scrapping or retrofitting a WAV to make it ULEZ compliant. (For example, an eligible WAV driver may invest in electric car conversion, after which their vehicle would qualify for ULEZ exemption.)

The proprietors of micro business (with no more than 10 employees), sole traders and registered charities operating within the 32 boroughs of London or the City of London can apply for a grant of up to £9,500 to scrap each non-ULEZ compliant minibus (or retrofit it to meet ULEZ standards).