EV Tax Guide.
Rules checked 13 October 2026 View sourcesUK car tax, explained independently
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BYD Dolphin

Model range · check exact variant · Current model

What can this record tell you about tax?

A complete annual total needs the exact version’s original tax list price and registration date. Use the sourced versions below where available, or get written evidence from the seller; a model-range starting price is not enough.

BYD Dolphin exterior
BYD Dolphin — representative model photograph; trim and specification may differ. Photo credit

A closer look at the price

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Original tax list price
Unconfirmed

Listed in the manufacturer’s UK electric range when checked. Current range status applies to the model family; historical registered variants below are not necessarily sold new. Confirm specification, ordering availability and original tax list price.

Manufacturer range evidence — a range listing does not mean every historical variant is currently sold.

Official UK manufacturer range
Checked 14 October 2026. Confirm your exact specification and options.

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Each price belongs to the version and source date shown. Factory options can move a car above the expensive-car threshold. New-car prices are not historical prices for older used cars.

Manufacturer price evidence for BYD Dolphin
VersionPublished priceTax list basisAnnual scenarioCompare
Comfort14 October 2026£30,230Verified UK on-the-road priceUnconfirmedEnter registration date
Design14 October 2026£31,730Verified UK on-the-road priceUnconfirmedEnter registration date
A comparison scenario, not a future tax quote. Annual renewal on 1 April 2028; first registered 1 April 2027. Current VED rates are held constant, with announced mileage rates added. Options, registration date and future rate changes can alter the result. See assumptions.

What the UK record tells us

Latest source quarter: Q2 2026. 8,273 licensed vehicles recorded. Observation dates below are source-data quarters, not manufacturing dates or model years. A registration record may include an imported, converted or discontinued vehicle; it does not verify current sale or original list price.

Official registration dataset

4 recorded variants — view names and observation dates
Variants recorded for BYD Dolphin
Recorded nameLicensedFirst observedLast observed
DOLPHIN ACTIVE EV308Q3 2024Q2 2026
DOLPHIN BOOST EV103Q3 2024Q2 2026
DOLPHIN COMFORT EV4,091Q3 2023Q2 2026
DOLPHIN DESIGN EV3,771Q3 2023Q2 2026

All 4 recorded variants shown.

The illustrative annual breakdown

10,000 miles · annual renewal April 2028
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Mileage component: £300 at 10,000 miles. Full total is unknown.

Confirm the original list price, exact specification and first-registration date before calculating the annual total.
A comparison scenario, not a future tax quote. Annual renewal on 1 April 2028; first registered 1 April 2027. Current VED rates are held constant, with announced mileage rates added. Options, registration date and future rate changes can alter the result. See assumptions.

All battery electric cars incur the same announced per-mile rate. A more efficient battery does not lower that mileage tax.

Read the announced mileage policy · Read current vehicle tax rules

Options and the supplement threshold · Used-car registration checks