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Why has the BMW X5 road tax of just €333?
Why has the BMW X5 road tax of just €333?
Janos Balazs (Kildare)Aug 2019 Filed under: taxation
Expert answer
Hi Janos,
It doesn’t. At least not normally. A conventional, passenger X5 has motor tax of €570 a year (assuming it's the xDrive30d model with CO2 emissions of 158g/km). If it has tax of €333 according to a seller, then that means it’s been converted to a commercial vehicle, and can only be used as such. X5s can be converted to five-seat commercials (under the older, pre-July 2019 tax regulations), but in many cases a €333 tax figure may mean that it’s only a two-seater. And, legally, it cannot be used for personal or family use if it’s taxed as a commercial.
Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor@neilmbriscoe