Calculators for UK drivers and travellers
Twelve tools for the money and legal questions that come with owning a car or booking a trip. Every figure links to the GOV.UK, Sentencing Council, FCA or CAA page it came from. Figures last checked 25 October 2026.
What’s happened?
- I’ve had a speeding noticeYour band, points and likely fine
- I’m worried about my pointsWhen they stop counting towards a ban
- I’m buying a used carWhat the vehicle tax will cost each year
- My MOT is coming upThe earliest date to test without losing days
- I’ve been offered a company carThe tax it adds to your pay
- My flight landed late£220 to £520 each under UK law
Fines and points
What a court is likely to do with a speeding or drink-drive case, and when the points on your licence stop counting.
MOT
When the first MOT is due, the earliest date you can test without losing days, and the rules for lorries and trailers.
Car costs
Vehicle tax by registration date and CO2, benefit-in-kind on a company car, pay-per-mile tax from 2028, towing limits, scrap value and car finance redress.
- Car tax calculatorVehicle tax for any car, from its registration date, CO2 and list price.
- Company car tax calculatorBenefit-in-kind percentage and the tax you pay on a company car in 2026/27.
- EV pay-per-mile tax calculatorWhat eVED will cost an electric or plug-in hybrid driver from April 2028.
- Car finance claim calculatorA rough estimate under the FCA redress scheme formula for 2007 to 2024 agreements.
- Caravan towing weight calculatorCheck a car and caravan or trailer against the legal limits and the 85% guideline.
- Scrap car value calculatorWhat a scrapyard quote per tonne means for your car’s weight.
Travel
Compensation owed under UK law when a flight arrives late, and what a passport costs for the whole family.
Why these tools exist
The official sources give you the rules, but not always the answer for your car, your income or your flight. A speeding notice doesn’t tell you which band you’re in. The vehicle tax tables don’t tell you when the expensive car supplement stops. These calculators do that sum for you and show the working, so you can check it against the source.
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