1984–1992 · Petrol · 1781 cc
Volkswagen Golf Mk2 GTI 8v 1.8: motor tax, specs and NCT
We don't yet have confirmed figures to work out motor tax on the Volkswagen Golf Mk2 GTI 8v 1.8.
Motor tax by year of first registration
| Registered | Band | CO2 | Per year | 6 months | 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Vintage | — | €56 | — | — |
| 1991 | Vintage | — | €56 | — | — |
| 1992 | Vintage | — | €56 | — | — |
Where a range is shown, official CO2 varies by body style, gearbox and economy version (for example BlueMotion or EfficientDynamics). The bold figure is the middle of that range.
Vintage tax and NCT
- Vintage tax
- All of these cars are 30+ years old, so they can be taxed in the vintage class at €56 a year.
- NCT
- No NCT needed: cars 40+ years old are exempt if not used commercially. (for the oldest cars; newer ones may be on a different schedule)
Specification
- Years
- 1984–1992
- Body
- Hatchback, 3 doors
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Engine
- 1,781 cc
- Power
- 112 bhp
- Torque
- 157 Nm
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Drive
- FWD
- 0–62 mph
- 9.7 s
- Top speed
- 118 mph
- Seats
- 5
- Weight
- 920 kg
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Other Volkswagen Golf Mk2 versions
- 1.3 C 1983–1992
- 1.6 Driver 1983–1992
- 1.6 Turbo Diesel 1984–1992
- GTI 16v 1986–1992
- Rallye G60 1989–1991
Similar cars
- Toyota Corolla E90 1.6 GTi 16v 1987–1992
Motor tax rates: Department of Transport schedule (unchanged in Budgets 2025 and 2026), checked 2026-09. CO2: official UK type-approval figures from the Vehicle Certification Agency; Irish-market versions can differ slightly. Your car's exact CO2 and band are on its registration certificate, and motortax.ie shows the rate for a given registration. Pre-July 2008 cars are taxed on engine size; July 2008–2020 on NEDC CO2; 2021 on, on WLTP CO2.