2015–2023 · Plug-in hybrid · 1395 cc
Volkswagen Passat B8 GTE: motor tax, specs and NCT
Motor tax on a Volkswagen Passat B8 GTE in Ireland is €170 a year.
Motor tax by year of first registration
| Registered | Band | CO2 | Per year | 6 months | 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A1 CO2 | 39 g/km | €170 | €94 | €48 |
| 2016 | A1 CO2 | 39 g/km | €170 | €94 | €48 |
| 2017 | A1 CO2 | 40 g/km | €170 | €94 | €48 |
| 2018 | A1 CO2 | 40 g/km | €170 | €94 | €48 |
| 2019 | A1 CO2 | 40 g/km | €170 | €94 | €48 |
| 2020 | A1 CO2 | 40 g/km | €170 estimate (CO2 not officially confirmed) | €94 | €48 |
| 2021 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
| 2022 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
| 2023 | — WLTP | — | Not known: WLTP CO2 figure not found | — | — |
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
- The earliest cars turn 30 in 2045. From then they can be taxed in the vintage class at €56 a year.
- NCT
- NCT every year: a 2015 car is about 11 years old, and cars over 10 are tested annually. (for the oldest cars; newer ones may be on a different schedule)
Specification
- Years
- 2015–2023
- Body
- Estate, 5 doors
- Fuel
- Plug-in hybrid
- Engine
- 1,395 cc
- Power
- 218 bhp
- Torque
- 400 Nm
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- 0–62 mph
- 7.6 s
- Top speed
- 138 mph
- CO2 (NEDC)
- 40 g/km
- Seats
- 5
- Weight
- 1,735 kg
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Other Volkswagen Passat B8 versions
- 2.0 TDI 150 2014–2024
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.