VRT & vehicle tax
Vehicle Registration Tax calculators — full 2026 maths and honest plate decoding for Irish drivers and importers.
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Used Car Check — Buyer Checklist & Mileage
Buying on DoneDeal or Carzone? Benchmark a car's mileage against the Irish average for its age and fuel type, work through a 12-point pre-purchase checklist and get the exact questions to ask the seller. Honest buyer guidance — no guessed prices or made-up repair bills.
VRT Calculator Ireland 2026
Free Vehicle Registration Tax calculator — Cat A / B / C / M, full WLTP CO₂ bands, NOx levy, BEV relief and worked examples for new cars, used imports, EVs, vans and motorcycles.
VRT by Registration — Irish Plate Decoder
Honest Irish reg-plate decoder: year, half, county, age and VRT regulatory era from any plate (e.g. 191-D-12345 or 08-WH-1234). Plus the truth about why no calculator can return original VRT paid from a reg number alone.
VRT Export Refund Calculator
Estimate the VRT refund payable when permanently exporting an Irish-registered car or van — current OMSP × today's VRT rate + NOx, capped at original VRT paid, less the €500 admin fee. Includes the full TPV process, eligibility and worked examples.
Total Import Cost — VAT + Customs + VRT
Full landed-cost calculator for importing a car to Ireland from UK, EU, Japan, USA or elsewhere. Stacks customs duty (origin-specific), 23% VAT (on "new" cars only) and VRT into one all-in figure, with shipping budgets and origin reference table.
NOx Calculator — VRT NOx Levy
Standalone NOx levy calculator for the part of VRT that catches diesel imports. Stepped €5 / €15 / €25 per mg/km with petrol €600, diesel €4,850 and BEV €0 caps, plus typical NOx by Euro standard and worked examples.
Vintage / Classic Car VRT — €200 Flat-Rate
30-year flat-rate VRT path for vintage cars, ZV plates, €56 motor tax and pre-1980 NCT exemption. Plus eligibility checker, TOR exemption path, classic insurance and the import process for classic cars and motorcycles.
Motorcycle VRT Calculator (Cat M)
Cat M VRT — €2 per cc up to 350cc, €1 per cc above, with Revenue's age reduction schedule from 10% to 90%. Includes capacity reference table, vintage flat-rate at 30+ years, and Cat M vs A1/A2/A licence categories.
Hybrid & PHEV VRT Calculator
VRT for petrol/diesel HEVs and plug-in hybrids — taxed under the standard Cat A 20-band table since PHEV relief ended 31 Dec 2021. Includes the "PHEV trap" explanation and side-by-side comparison vs petrol and BEV.
Motor Tax Calculator Ireland
Annual, half-yearly and quarterly motor tax across the three regimes — WLTP CO₂ (2021+), NEDC CO₂ (2008–2020) and engine cc (pre-2008). Reveals the 11% / 13% premium that makes annual payment cheapest. Budget 2026 rates unchanged.
BIK Calculator — Company Car & Van
New 2026 Category A1 EV band (6–15%), €30,000 OMV reduction stack, full taper to 2029, vans flat 8%, plus marginal-tax overlay revealing the actual cash cost per month after PAYE + USC + PRSI.
Running Cost / TCO Calculator
Total cost of ownership stacking fuel/electricity, motor tax, insurance, servicing, tyres, NCT, finance and depreciation into one all-in figure. Irish 2026 reference prices for petrol €1.78/L, diesel €1.69/L and home/public charging.
Mileage Rate Calculator — Civil Service
Tax-free mileage reimbursement under Revenue civil service rates with the cumulative four-band logic across three engine columns. EVs claim at the 1,201–1,500cc rate. Plus reduced rates and full eligibility.
Car Finance Calculator — PCP / HP / Credit Union
Side-by-side comparison of the three Irish car-finance routes with proper PCP balloon maths, total cost of credit, and verified May 2026 APR ranges (PCP 0–6.9%, HP 5.85–8.78%, credit union 3.95–12%).
EV Charging Cost Calculator
Real Irish May 2026 tariffs across home night-rate (€0.115), home day (€0.32), ESB ecars (€0.59 AC / €0.64 DC), EZO (€0.50 DC), IONITY (€0.81 / €0.58 with Motion). Per 100 km, monthly, annual.
Fuel Cost Calculator — Petrol & Diesel
Verified May 2026 Irish pump prices (petrol €1.82/L, diesel €2.05/L). €/100 km, monthly, annual and multi-year fuel cost. With petrol-vs-diesel-vs-HEV comparison and price-breakdown.
More on the way
We're building out a full set of Irish car calculators — motor tax, NCT cost, total cost of ownership, leasing vs buying, BIK on company cars and EV charging cost per kilometre are next on the list. If there's a calculation you'd like us to build, drop us a line.
Calculated your VRT? Now track everything that comes after.
VRT is a one-off bill. Motor tax, NCT, insurance, services, tyres and fuel come every year. odo.ie is the free Irish PWA that keeps it all in one place — email reminders before NCT, motor tax and insurance expire, a full digital service history, and cost analytics that show what your car actually costs per month. Solo free forever for one vehicle, Family €4/mo for three, Pro €8/mo with a Revenue-ready trip logbook for business mileage.
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