Good spot other sites have been spreading misinformation or fake news as the Trump would say stating that the expensive car tax will retrospectively applied to all cars with purchase price over £40k from April 2017, this may have affected me.From further down on the same page.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vehicle-tax-for-electric-and-low-emissions-vehicles
"Additional rate (expensive car supplement)
New electric and zero emission vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2025 with the list price exceeding £40,000 will attract the standard rate, plus the expensive car supplement for the first 5 years from the start of the second licence."
Yours will be £195. If you renew early (or cancel and renew in March) you'll get another year at £0.
Regards beating the system I am sure that from 1st April 2025 the rates change and you will be classed as not taxed, the DVLA stated they send a reminder to me, my car is not due for VED renewal until May.
When I check the DVLA tax checker still only shows current rates, will not show new rates for my car