Free UK Driving Calculators
25 free tools covering tax, fines, running costs, finance and safety. No sign-up required. Each tool lists its sources and the date its rates were last checked.
Penalty & Legal
Penalty Points Calculator
Estimate how long penalty points stay on your licence and when they are removed, using the durations published on GOV.UK.
Use tool →Speeding Fine Calculator
Estimate the likely offence band, court fine range, penalty points and ban risk for a speeding offence, based on the Sentencing Council guideline.
Use tool →Totting-Up Calculator
Check whether your offence dates and points reach 12 in three years, or 6 as a new driver, and the minimum ban that would follow.
Use tool →Parking Fine (PCN) Calculator
Work out what a parking penalty charge notice could cost depending on when you pay. Early-payment discounts and amounts depend on the council.
Use tool →Child Car Seat Law CheckerNew
Check whether your child legally needs a car seat in Great Britain, from their age, weight and height, including the rear-facing rule for children under 15 months.
Use tool →Tax & Ownership
Road Tax Calculator
Estimate your Vehicle Excise Duty from the registration date, fuel type, CO2 emissions and list price, using GOV.UK's 2026/27 rates and including the expensive car supplement.
Use tool →Road Tax Refund Calculator
Estimate your vehicle tax refund when you sell, scrap, export or SORN a car, based on full months left.
Use tool →Van Road Tax Calculator
Find the VED rate for a light goods van up to 3,500kg, which works differently from car tax. Uses rates valid from 1 April 2026.
Use tool →Historic Vehicle Tax Exemption CheckerNew
Check when a vehicle qualifies for the historic vehicle tax exemption and the separate 40-year MOT exemption.
Use tool →Company Car Tax (BIK) Calculator
Estimate your annual Benefit-in-Kind tax on a company car from the P11D value, CO2 emissions, fuel type and income tax band, using rates for 2025/26 to 2027/28.
Use tool →Salary Sacrifice EV Calculator
Estimate your monthly saving from a salary sacrifice electric car scheme after income tax relief, National Insurance relief and Benefit-in-Kind tax.
Use tool →Number Plate Personalisation Cost CalculatorNew
See the total cost of a private number plate, including DVLA transfer and retention fees and the physical plates, on top of the purchase price.
Use tool →HMRC Business Mileage Calculator
Work out your HMRC approved mileage amount for 2026/27 (55p a mile for the first 10,000 miles, then 25p) and whether you can claim tax relief.
Use tool →Fuel & Running Costs
Fuel Cost Calculator
Calculate the cost of a journey or your annual fuel spend for petrol, diesel or electric, using the prices you enter.
Use tool →EV vs Petrol Calculator
Compare the annual running cost of an electric car with a petrol or diesel car, based on your mileage and charging habits.
Use tool →EV Charging Time Calculator
Estimate EV charging time from a home AC or public DC charger, allowing for charging losses and the slowdown above 80% charge.
Use tool →Car Running Cost Calculator
Add up the annual cost of running a car: fuel or electricity, insurance, road tax, servicing, MOT, parking and finance.
Use tool →Congestion Charge CalculatorUpdated
Estimate your annual London Congestion Charge cost using the rates from 2 January 2026, and compare how you pay.
Use tool →Winter Tyres Cost-Benefit CalculatorNew
Work out the yearly cost of a dedicated winter tyre set from your own prices, including fitting, storage and an optional summer-tyre wear offset.
Use tool →Buying & Selling
PCP & HP Car Finance Calculator
Estimate monthly payments and the total cost of credit for PCP or HP car finance.
Use tool →Car Depreciation Calculator
Estimate how much a car's value could fall over time using illustrative slow, average and fast depreciation curves.
Use tool →Cost of Learning to Drive Calculator
Add up lessons, test fees and licence costs to estimate the total cost of learning to drive in the UK.
Use tool →Safety & Maintenance
Tyre Tread Depth Checker
Check each tyre's tread depth against the 1.6mm legal minimum for cars and see the penalty risk: up to £2,500 and 3 points per illegal tyre.
Use tool →MOT Due Date Calculator
Find out when your next MOT is due, including first-MOT timing and the early-renewal window.
Use tool →Stopping Distance Calculator
See thinking, braking and total stopping distance at any speed in dry, wet or icy conditions, based on the Highway Code's typical distances.
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Prakash
Prakash is the founder and editor of UK Driving Tools. He maintains the site's calculators and guides and checks the rates and rules they use against official UK sources, such as GOV.UK, the DVLA, HMRC and Transport for London, before publishing.
Pages are drafted with the help of AI tools and then checked by the editor. He isn't a lawyer, accountant or UK-qualified adviser, so every page lists its sources and states what its calculator can't tell you. Nothing on this site is legal or financial advice.
Pages on UK Driving Tools are drafted with the help of AI tools. Before publishing, the figures and rules on each page are checked against the official source named on the page, and calculator examples are tested against the working formula. Pages are updated when rates or rules change. Our Editorial Policy explains the full process, including how to report a mistake.
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