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How to find a car's NOx value quickly?

I'm looking at importing a car and this NOx is confusing me. Is there a quick way of finding a NOx value for a car?

Cathal Hughes (Dublin 12)

Jun 2020 Filed under: VRT

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VRT and NOx levy for 161 Audi A4 TDI?

Hi guys,

Having some trouble finding the correct quote for VRT and NOx on a 161 Audi A4 190hp; any help much appreciated.

Brian Kelly (Cavan)

Jun 2020 Filed under: VRT

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VRT on a 2009 Nissan Micra from the UK?

Hi,

If I bought an 09 Nissan Micra from the UK for £2,000 what would the VRT rate be please?

Jason Currill (Kilkenny )

Jun 2020 Filed under: VRT

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NOx charge on a 2010 Skoda Octavia?

Do you know the NOx charge for a 2010 Skoda Octavia diesel 1.6 105hp, rated at 119g/km?

Thanks in advance

Michael Downes (Crusheen)

Jun 2020 Filed under: VRT

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How much VRT on a BMW Z3?

Roughly how much VRT would be on a 2.0-litre BMW Z3 from the UK? Option is not on the VRT calculator.

Thanks.

Mike Cremin (Midleton)

Jun 2020 Filed under: VRT

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Can I import my own car VRT-free?

Hi guys,

I own a property in the UK as well as buying a house here and now work here. I want to import my car from the UK. Am I right in thinking, that if I have owned the car for more than six months, have current UK insurance/tax/MOT certs and the log book in my name at my UK address, that if I were to register it in Ireland, it would be VRT exempt? Will they look for any other documentation?

It's an old 2001 SLK, which is only worth a couple of grand, but the VRT site says that the OMSP is €49,970, which is obviously a mistake and makes the VRT €14,950 plus €240 NOx.

James Mc Vicker (Carrick-on-Suir)

May 2020 Filed under: VRT

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NOx figure for this Skoda Superb TDI?

I am considering importing a 2019/2020 Skoda Superb 190hp TDI L&K Combi, but apart from one website that tells me the NOx is zero (zero: can this be correct?), I cannot find any official figures to work out the VRT costs. Can you help, please?

Terry Crofton (Ballydehob)

May 2020 Filed under: VRT

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What about LPG-converted cars and NOx?

Hi, for the NOx charges and VRT: I have a 2000 Audi A4 quattro that's fairly rare in Ireland. I'm planning to get it changed to Irish plates ASAP. The car has an LPG conversation. Would the LPG affect the NOx charges? It should have lower NOx emissions.

Stephen McCormack (Galway )

May 2020 Filed under: VRT

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VRT on this 1990 BMW 3 Series?

Hi,

I'm just wondering how much the VRT is on a 1990 car registered in October so not vintage yet: BMW 318is.

Rory O Callaghan (Cork)

May 2020 Filed under: VRT

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Can I avoid VRT importing my own car?

Dear Team,

I moved to Ireland and brought my German car with me. It is a Volkswagen Caddy, built December 2014 with 115,000km reading on the clock. I had the idea of registering the car in Ireland, since I will be living permanently in Ireland for the next two years. Checking the VRT calculation online gave me a bit of a shock, since filling in the car information, as the system declared a VRT tax of €3,300. Could you please explain to me how to get around this tax? As I understood, since the car belonged to me before, it is not an import of a car (either new or used) in the normal sense?

Thanks a lot for your help

Regards

Dagmar Quandt

Dagmar Quandt (Galway)

Apr 2019 Filed under: VRT

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