Diesel vans get until 2035: what the Government confirmed
Cars lose their petrol and diesel option in 2030, but new diesel vans can be sold for five more years. Here's what changed and why.
New diesel and petrol vans can be sold in the UK until 2035. The Department for Transport confirmed this on 7 April 2025, splitting vans from cars for the first time under the current Government.
Cars and vans now have different deadlines
For cars, the ban on new pure petrol and diesel models from 2030 was reinstated. Full hybrids and plug-in hybrids can be sold until 2035.
For vans, petrol, diesel, full hybrid and plug-in hybrid models are all allowed until 2035. After that, every new van must be zero emission.
Why vans got longer
Electric vans have been slow to sell. In 2024, battery electric vans took just 6.3% of new registrations, well short of the 10% target. Industry groups argued that tradespeople and fleets needed more time, and the Government agreed.
Other changes
- Fines for missing the zero emission target fell from £18,000 to £15,000 per van
- Makers can now swap credits between their car and van targets
- The yearly targets themselves stayed the same
What it means for you
If you run a diesel van, nothing changes on the road. You can keep driving it, sell it and buy another used one after 2035. The deadline only affects what dealers can sell new.