How to Check Your Road Tax Price in Malaysia

Road tax, officially called the motor vehicle licence (LKM), lets you use your vehicle legally on Malaysian roads. You pay it every year, or every six months if you prefer, so it helps to know the amount before your renewal date arrives.

The quickest way to check your road tax price is to use an online road tax calculator with your engine capacity (cc) and location. You can also check through the MyJPJ app, JPJ’s own rate guidelines, the JPJ hotline or a JPJ counter. This guide explains each option and shows you how to work out the amount yourself.

Check your road tax price on BJAK

What decides your road tax price

Before you check, it helps to understand what JPJ looks at. Two cars with the same engine size can pay very different amounts if one is registered to a company or in a different region.

Factor	How it affects the price
Engine capacity (cc)	The bigger the engine, the higher the road tax. Above 1,600cc, a progressive rate is added for every extra cc.
Region	Rates in Sabah and Sarawak are lower than in Peninsular Malaysia for most engine sizes.
Owner type	Company-registered cars pay higher rates than cars owned by individuals.
Body type	Saloon and non-saloon vehicles follow different rate tables.
Fuel type	Electric vehicles are charged by motor power in kilowatts (kW), not engine cc.

You can find your exact engine capacity on your vehicle registration certificate (grant). Use that figure rather than the size printed on the badge, because a car sold as a “1.5” may have an engine of 1,497cc or 1,499cc.

5 ways to check your road tax price

1. Use an online road tax calculator

This is the fastest option because you do not need to log in or wait in line. On the BJAK road tax page, you choose your vehicle type and region, enter the engine capacity and see the estimated yearly road tax straight away.

A calculator is handy if you are planning a budget or comparing cars before you buy. For a step-by-step walkthrough, read our guide on how to calculate car road tax online.

2. Check through the MyJPJ app

MyJPJ is JPJ’s official app, available on the App Store, Google Play and Huawei AppGallery. You sign up with your MyKad number, and your registered vehicles appear in the app.

In MyJPJ you can view your digital road tax (e-LKM) and its expiry date, and renew road tax online for a six-month or 12-month period. Before you pay, make sure the vehicle details and the renewal period are correct so you are charged the right amount.

Since February 2023, Malaysians with private cars and motorcycles no longer need to display a road tax sticker. Learn more in our complete guide to JPJ digital road tax.

3. Work it out using JPJ’s rate guidelines

JPJ publishes its official LKM rate calculation guidelines for Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, with a separate guide for electric vehicles. These documents set out the base rate and progressive rate for every engine band. The next section shows how to use them.

4. Call JPJ

If you are not comfortable using apps, you can contact JPJ through the government contact centre (MyGCC) at 03-8000 8000. Have your vehicle registration number ready when you call so the officer can help you faster.

5. Visit a JPJ counter, kiosk or post office

You can also ask in person at any JPJ branch, JPJ kiosk or JPJ mobile counter. Post offices also handle road tax renewal for private vehicles, so you can check the amount and pay at the same counter.

Note that MyEG is no longer a JPJ channel. JPJ suspended MyEG as a collection agent from 5 October 2026, so road tax must now be renewed through JPJ’s own channels or other approved agents. Our article on road tax renewal options after MyEG lists the alternatives.

How to calculate road tax yourself

For private saloon cars owned by individuals, engines of 1,600cc and below pay a flat yearly rate. Above 1,600cc, you pay a base rate plus a progressive rate for each cc above the start of your band. Here are the yearly rates from JPJ’s guidelines:

Engine capacity	Peninsular Malaysia	Sabah and Sarawak
1,000cc and below	RM20	RM20
1,001cc to 1,200cc	RM55	RM44
1,201cc to 1,400cc	RM70	RM56
1,401cc to 1,600cc	RM90	RM72
1,601cc to 1,800cc	RM200 + RM0.40 per cc above 1,600cc	RM160 + RM0.32 per cc above 1,600cc
1,801cc to 2,000cc	RM280 + RM0.50 per cc above 1,800cc	RM224 + RM0.25 per cc above 1,800cc
2,001cc to 2,500cc	RM380 + RM1.00 per cc above 2,000cc	RM274 + RM0.50 per cc above 2,000cc

Example: a privately owned 1,900cc saloon in Peninsular Malaysia falls in the 1,801cc to 2,000cc band. The base rate is RM280, and the extra 100cc above 1,800cc costs 100 x RM0.50 = RM50. The yearly road tax is RM280 + RM50 = RM330.

A 1,497cc car in the same region pays a flat RM90 a year, because it sits in the 1,401cc to 1,600cc band.

These figures cover private saloon cars only. For bigger engines, company cars and non-saloon vehicles, see our full road tax price list by engine cc. Motorcycle owners can check our motorcycle road tax price guide, and readers in East Malaysia can read more about Sabah and Sarawak road tax rates.

What about electric vehicles?

From 1 January 2026, battery electric vehicles pay road tax based on motor power in kW instead of engine cc. According to the Transport Ministry announcement, the lowest rate is RM20 a year. Our EV road tax guide explains the bands in more detail.

Before you renew your road tax

Knowing the price is only one part of the process. Keep these points in mind so your renewal goes smoothly:

• Renew your insurance first: road tax cannot be renewed without active motor insurance or takaful cover.
• Check your expiry date: you can see it in MyJPJ. Our guide on how to check your road tax expiry date shows other ways.
• Clear any blacklisting: a vehicle blacklisted by JPJ or the police, for example over unpaid summonses, cannot have its road tax renewed.
• Check your details: the owner and vehicle details must match JPJ’s records.

Plan your renewal early

Checking your road tax price takes only a few minutes, whether you use a calculator, the MyJPJ app or a JPJ counter. Once you know the amount, you can set the money aside and avoid a last-minute rush.

Since valid insurance comes first, it is a good idea to compare car insurance quotes on BJAK before your renewal date. Then check your road tax price and renew it through your preferred channel.