bills will rise for "almost all cars" updates to fees.

Motorists will be hit with car tax rises from April 1, 2025 with standard rates and first-year charges set to rise.

and owners will feel the brunt of the damage with to use the roads.

This is down to with standard charges also up from the spring.

However, unlike previous years, will no longer enjoy exemptions in a major blow.

Even hybrid owners due to the updates meaning all fuel types will be impacted by the updates.

said: "Road tax is changing for almost all cars, but exactly how much will depend on your car.

"Electric car drivers are among the most affected, as car tax is an entirely new bill they never needed to think about before.

"Those buying new cars - especially cars that produce a lot of CO2 emissions - also need to watch out for those increasing first-year road tax rates.

"Increasing first-year road tax rates are another tick in the 'pro' column for used cars, but keep an eye out for the expensive car supplement if the used car you're looking at cost over £40,000 new and is less than six years old.

"You can check the government's car tax rate tables if you're not sure how much your road tax is."

Standard VED rates for cars built after 2017 will rise from £190 to £195 per annum due to Retail price index (RPI) inflation.

The emissions-based bands for models built between 2001 and 2017 are affected with charges going up on a sliding scale.

The most polluting models generating upwards of 255 g/km of CO2 face a £25 increase with motorists set to pay £760 instead of £725.

However, the first-year rises are the most serious with those just securing the keys to certain luxury vehicles set to pay a hefty price.

Models emitting over 255g/km of CO2 over the 2025/26 financial year compared to just £2,745 currently.