Is the NOx tax in place for used diesel car?

Hi,

Is the new 2020 NOx in place for imported used diesel cars yet? And if so where do I get definitive NOx rating for a Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium TDCi 148bhp estate? If not, is there a start date?

Thank you

Dan

Daniel Carney (Cork)

Jan 2020 Filed under: VRT

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Expert answer

Hi Daniel,

The new NOx charge is indeed in place now, and came into force on Jan 1st. It will depend very much on how old the Mondeo you’re looking at is. Assuming that it’s a 2017 model, then the NOx charge will be pretty small — €180 on an official NOx reading of 36mg/km. However, older versions have much high NOx levels so will be much more expensive. If you could give us a precise year for the car you’re looking at, we could get a more precise answer. Cartell.ie is probably your best source for accurate NOx figures — just put the reg number of the car in the search box. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe