Motor tax in Ireland: how much is it for your car?
Irish motor tax depends on when your car was first registered. There are four systems, and the same model can pay very different amounts either side of a cut-off date.
- 30+ years old
- Vintage class: a flat €56 a year. It isn't automatic: apply to your Motor Tax Office with form RF111.
- Registered before 1 July 2008
- Taxed on engine size (cc), from €199 to €1,809 a year.
- 1 July 2008 to end of 2020
- Taxed on official NEDC CO2 emissions, bands A0 to G (€120 to €2,400).
- 2021 onwards
- Taxed on WLTP CO2, a newer test that gives higher figures, with its own bands (€120 to €2,400).
Paying for 6 months costs 55.5% of the annual rate and 3 months 28.25%. Vintage tax is 12 months only.
Look up a car
- Volkswagen Golf: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- BMW 3 Series: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- Toyota Corolla: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
- Volkswagen Passat: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- Audi A4: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- Skoda Octavia: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- Toyota Avensis: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- Ford Focus: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- Toyota Yaris: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
- Nissan Qashqai: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Engine size rates (registered before July 2008)
| Engine | Per year |
|---|---|
| 0–1,000 cc | €199 |
| 1,001–1,100 cc | €299 |
| 1,101–1,200 cc | €330 |
| 1,201–1,300 cc | €358 |
| 1,301–1,400 cc | €385 |
| 1,401–1,500 cc | €413 |
| 1,501–1,600 cc | €514 |
| 1,601–1,700 cc | €544 |
| 1,701–1,800 cc | €636 |
| 1,801–1,900 cc | €673 |
| 1,901–2,000 cc | €710 |
| 2,001–2,100 cc | €906 |
| 2,101–2,200 cc | €951 |
| 2,201–2,300 cc | €994 |
| 2,301–2,400 cc | €1,034 |
| 2,401–2,500 cc | €1,080 |
| 2,501–2,600 cc | €1,294 |
| 2,601–2,700 cc | €1,345 |
| 2,701–2,800 cc | €1,391 |
| 2,801–2,900 cc | €1,443 |
| 2,901–3,000 cc | €1,494 |
| Over 3,000 cc | €1,809 |
CO2 rates (July 2008 to 2020)
| Band | CO2 | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| A0 | 0 g/km | €120 |
| A1 | 1–80 g/km | €170 |
| A2 | 81–100 g/km | €180 |
| A3 | 101–110 g/km | €190 |
| A4 | 111–120 g/km | €200 |
| B1 | 121–130 g/km | €270 |
| B2 | 131–140 g/km | €280 |
| C | 141–155 g/km | €400 |
| D | 156–170 g/km | €600 |
| E | 171–190 g/km | €790 |
| F | 191–225 g/km | €1,250 |
| G | Over 225 g/km | €2,400 |
WLTP rates (2021 onwards)
| Band | CO2 | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0 g/km | €120 |
| A1 | 1–50 g/km | €140 |
| A2 | 51–80 g/km | €150 |
| A3 | 81–90 g/km | €160 |
| A4 | 91–100 g/km | €170 |
| A5 | 101–110 g/km | €180 |
| A6 | 111–120 g/km | €190 |
| B1 | 121–130 g/km | €200 |
| B2 | 131–140 g/km | €210 |
| C1 | 141–150 g/km | €270 |
| C2 | 151–160 g/km | €280 |
| D | 161–170 g/km | €420 |
| E | 171–190 g/km | €600 |
| F1 | 191–200 g/km | €790 |
| F2 | 201–225 g/km | €1,250 |
| G | Over 225 g/km | €2,400 |
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.