Car Running Costs
Everyone knows that running a car costs a lot of money. But how much is a lot of money? would you be better off taking the bus? Or is running a car well worth the money when compared to the cost of other forms of transport?
To see how these car running costs have been calculated, visit the car cost examples page.
Morris Minor 1.1 litre 5 door petrol 4,000 miles a year
| Specific Item | Annual Cost (£) | Cost per mile (p) |
| Petrol | 300 | 10 |
| Car Insurance | 150 | 3.7 |
| Car Tax | 0 (classic car) | 0 |
| MOT and Service | 200 | 5 |
| Wear and Tear | 150 | 3.8 |
| Car Depreciation | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 800 | 20 |
Renault Clio 2001 1.2 litre 3 door petrol 12,000 miles a year
| Specific Item | Annual Cost (£) | Cost per mile (p) |
| Petrol | 972 | 8.1 |
| Car Insurance | 350 | 2.9 |
| Car Tax | 250 | 2.1 |
| MOT and Service | 100 | 0.9 |
| Wear and Tear | 179 | 1.5 |
| Car Depreciation | 833 | 7 |
| Total | 2503 | 20.9 |
Please submit YOUR car running costs! Just supply us with the annual charges you pay as well as the milage trhat you achieve and we will calcualte the rest for you. If you'd like to do it yourself then read our car cost examples page.
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Date Added: Saturday 21st March 2009
"Motorway services and other major road petrol/diesel stations are a higher price at their pumps BECAUSE maybe 90% of their sales are on a fuel card. I have a fuel card (self-employed) and the stations I can use (restricted/not all) often their pump price is say 99.9 for diesel, whereas I am only paying via my card 95.9 - its logical? Road Tax - there will always be a saving to be had, its all WHEN you road tax expires! If your vehicle\'s road tax expires Jan-March in a year, you will pay LAST YEAR\'S rate. Example my vehicle was due to go up to £270 per year in 2010 - paid £170 in Feb 09. By renewing it before Feb 2010 would still pay £170, whereas in April I\'d pay £200 (since the UK Government backtracked on the road tax hike)"
findus
Date Added: Friday 19th September 2008
"Great Idea. Would be good id dated so the reader could make an adjustment for increases!"
Ed