Paying over £2 per day just for VED (colloquially referred to as road tax) is an expensive enterprise - that means you could be spending 10% of the value of a tidy Mazda RX-8 on tax alone each year. But happily, cars registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017 that emit less than 100g/km of CO2 will pay £0-a-year road tax. And even those that emit 120g/km will pay just £35, though it goes up rapidly above that. Surprisingly within these tight parameters there are a few interesting gems to pick out, so join us as we look at ten of the best.

Please note that CO2 emissions are dependent on a model’s engine and spec, so not all examples of the cars listed here will slip into that lower band. Always check the tax on the exact vehicle before purchasing – you can enter its registration number here to find out: https://www.carcheckfree.co.uk/. We’ll also tell you about cars that are compliant with the London ULEZ; other UK cities have ULEZs too and although rules are often similar, you should check these for your area. Let's take a look: