On this day in auto history – March 15th

Mon 15th Mar 2021

It was on this day in 1906 that Rolls-Royce Ltd was officially registered with Charles S. Rolls and F. Henry Royce listed as its directors.

Cambridge graduate Rolls - the son of a Baron and owner of one of the UK’s first motor dealerships - first met Royce, a self-made engineer of great repute, after they were introduced to each other by a mutual friend at the Royal Automobile Club at the Midland Hotel in Manchester in 1904.

Initially Rolls agreed to sell cars produced by Royce at his dealership in Fulham and by 1906 the Rolls-Royce company had been born, specialising in producing high-end vehicles noted for quality and reliability from a factory in Derby.

In 1910, Rolls was tragically killed at the age of just 32 in one of Britain’s first flying accidents.

Royce lived to see the company flourish until he died in 1933 at the age of 70.

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