Motor Tax Rates in Ireland

Motor tax is calculated based on the engine size for private vehicles registered before the 1st July 2008.

If a vehicle is registered on or after the 1st July 2008 then the motor tax is based on the CO2 emmission levels.

For a complete list of all vehicles types please visit the official web site.

The following tables show the current motor tax rates for Private vehicles in Ireland which are effective from 1st January 2013. If you are buying a used car and want to find out the current tax status of the vehicle buy a car history check today!

Private Cars registered on or after 1st July 2008

BAND CO2 EMISSIONS ANNUAL HALF-YEAR QUARTERLY
 A0 0 €120 €66 €33
 A1 1 – 80g/km €170 €94 €48
 A2 81 – 100g/km €180 €99 €50
 A3 101 – 110g/km €190 €105 €53
 A4 111 – 120g/km €200 €111 €56
 B1 121 – 130g/km €270 €149 €76
 B2 131 – 140g/km €280 €155 €79
 C 141 – 155g/km €390 €216 €110
 D 156 – 170g/km €570 €316 €161
 E 171 – 190g/km €750 €416 €211
 F 191 – 225g/km €1,200 €666 €339
 G 225g/km or higher €2,350 €1,304 €663

Private Cars registered before 1st July 2008

ENGINE (CC) ANNUAL HALF-YEAR QUARTERLY
Not over 1,000 €199 €110 €56
1,001 to 1,100 €299 €165 €84
1,101 to 1,200 €330 €183 €93
1,201 to 1,300 €358 €198 €101
1,301 to 1,400 €385 €213 €108
1,401 to 1,500 €413 €229 €116
1,501 to 1,600 €514 €285 €145
1,601 to 1,700 €544 €301 €153
1,701 to 1,800 €636 €352 €179
1,801 to 1,900 €673 €373 €190
1,901 to 2,000 €710 €394 €200
2,001 to 2,100 €906 €502 €255
2,101 to 2,200 €951 €527 €268
2,201 to 2,300 €994 €551 €280
2,301 to 2,400 €1,034 €573 €292
2,401 to 2,500 €1,080 €599 €305
2,501 to 2,600 €1,294 €718 €365
2,601 to 2,700 €1,345 €746 €379
2,701 to 2,800 €1,391 €772 €392
2,801 to 2,900 €1,443 €800 €407
2,901 to 3,000 €1,494 €829 €422
3,001 or more €1,809 €1,003 €511

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