Depreciation based on fixed depreciation table

Depreciation based on fixed depreciation table

Calculate the depreciation percentage of the car with the depreciation table below. You use this percentage to calculate the BPM.

Please note!

For a delivery van with a date of first admission before 1 January2025 the first 5 years of depreciation are based on the fixed rate table. The depreciation rate for a delivery van is 100% after 5 years.

Table of depreciation rate

If since the date on which
the car or motorcycle was 
first put into use a period
has lapsed of
the rate is Add for each month passed
(or part of a month passed) 
since the period in the 
first column

0 days to 1 month

0%

12%

1 month to 3 months

12%

4%

3 months to 5 months

20%

3.5%

5 months to 9 months

27%

1.5%

9 months to 1 year and 6 months

33%

1%

1 year and 6 months to 2 years and 6 months

42%

0.75%

2 years and 6 months to 3 years and 6 months

51%

0.5%

3 years and 6 months to 4 years and 6 months

57%

0.42%

4 years and 6 months to 5 years and 6 months

62%

0.42%

5 years and 6 months to 6 years and 6 months

67%

0.42%

6 years and 6 months to 7 years and 6 months

72%

0.25%

7 years and 6 months to 8 years and 6 months

75%

0.25%

8 years and 6 months to 9 years and 6 months

78%

0.25%

more than 9 years and 6 months

81%

0.19%

Please note!

If the period starts on the last day of the month and ends on the last day of a shorter month, a full month is still taken into account.

Example:

  • 31 January to 28 February counts as 1 month
  • 31 January to 1 March counts as 2 months

Example: depreciation based on fixed depreciation table

This calculation model is based on fictitious amounts.

Calculation of depreciation percentage

Of a passenger car the date of first admission is 26 April 2022. The date of approval by the RDW in the Netherlands is on 8 July 2023. Between 26 April 2022 and 8 July 2023 there is a period of more than 14 months. For the first 9 months a depreciation rate applies of 33%. For the other 5 full months and the sixth partial month the depreciation is 6 x 1%.

In total the depreciation amounts to: 33% + (6 x 1%) = 39%.

Car details

  • Type of car: passenger car
  • Fuel: diesel
  • Date when first put into use: 26-04-2022
  • CO2 emission: 140 grams per kilometre
  • Date of approval by the RDW: 08-07-2023

Calculation of BPM to be paid

  • BPM payable over the CO2 emission: ((CO2 emission – 109 gr/km) x € 137) + € 2,010 = ((140 – 109) x € 137) + € 2,010 = € 6,257
  • Diesel surcharge: ((140 – 75) x € 86.67) = € 5,633
  • Gross BPM amount: € 6,257 + € 5,633 = € 11,890
  • BPM to be paid: ((100 – depreciation rate) / 100) x gross BPM = ((100 – 39) / 100) x € 11,890 = € 7,252
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