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Tax rises to offset fall in the cost of motor insurance
Nottingham Post
|February 02, 2026
Motorists have been driven round the bend over recent years by a relentless rise in the cost of insurance, but the average cost of car insurance fell by £111 in the past 12 months, down 13%, to now sit at £726, according to Confused.com.
Prices have actually been easing for a little while but they are now at the lowest since March 2023.
But before drivers get carried away, there are other increases on the horizon. For starters, many drivers face a rise in road tax - otherwise known as vehicle excise duty - from April. It is set to increase in line with the Retail Price Index measure of inflation.
Electric vehicles are also no longer exempt.
This story is from the February 02, 2026 edition of Nottingham Post.
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