On this day in auto history - January 29th

Fri 29th Jan 2021

It was on this day in 1981 that Nissan first announced plans to build a UK factory in a move which sent shockwaves through the industry.

The Japanese auto giant eventually settled on an 800-acre site in Sunderland and, after construction work began on the plant in 1984, Nissan Bluebirds were rolling off the production line by 1986.

Producing around 500,000 cars per year, the site remains Britain’s most prolific car plant.

The Sunderland plant’s early success saw Nissan’s arch Japanese rivals Honda and Toyota soon follow their lead by setting up plants in Swindon and Derbyshire respectively.

CarSupermarket.com currently stocks a wide range of Nissan models, all of which can be purchased online 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