On this day in auto history – February 9th

Tue 9th Feb 2021

On this day in 2010, Japanese giants Toyota and Honda both officially issued high-profile recalls to some of its models.

Toyota recalled over 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles sold worldwide owing to brake issues.

Meanwhile, Honda had to recall over 400,000 vehicles due to faulty airbags.

The recalls were particularly damaging to Toyota, coming so soon after a series of other high-profile recalls, and contributed to a 10 per cent reduction of its share-price.

The Prius recovered from the blip and has got on to become the world’s best-selling hybrid car.

Carsupermarket.com currently stocks a wide range of Toyota and Honda models, all of which can be purchased with confidence from the comfort of your living room and delivered direct to your door anywhere in mainland Britain.

The tax values are provided by a third-party supplier and while every effort is made to ensure their accuracy please double check with your advisor. If the car was registered after 31/03/2017 then it is subject to new tax rules. All prices we display are for the cars second tax payment onwards. You can find out information on the cars first tax payment here

Cars registered on or after 1 April 2017

Rates for second tax payment onwards

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£180	£180	£189	£99	£94.50
Electric	£0	N/A	N/A	£0	N/A
Alternative	£170	£170	£178.50	£93.50	£89.25

Alternative fuel vehicles include hybrids, bioethanol and liquid petroleum gas.

Vehicles with a list price of more than £40,000

You have to pay an extra £390 a year if you have a car with a ‘list price’ (the published price before any discounts) of more than £40,000. You do not have to pay this if you have a zero emission vehicle.

You only have to pay this rate for 5 years (from the second time the vehicle is taxed).

Check the list price with your dealer so you know how much vehicle tax you’ll have to pay.

Fuel type	Single 12 month payment	Single 12 month payment by Direct Debit	Total of 12 monthly payments by Direct Debit	Single 6 month payment	Single 6 month payment by Direct Debit
Petrol or diesel	£570	£570	£598.50	£313.50	£299.25
Alternative	£560	£560	£588	£308	£294