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Looking to import a Mazda MX-5, but what will the VRT be?
I am considering purchasing a 2022 Mazda MX-5 2.0 [184] GT Sport Tech RF in Northern Ireland. The mileage is 43,000 miles, but I cannot find VRT example of it only the 1.5 version. I am buying it from the Republic of Ireland.
Jay
Nov 2025 Filed under: VRT
Do I pay a NOx levy bringing a Tiguan in from the North?
Do I have to pay the NOx levy on a VW Tiguan that was always on Northern Irish plates to bring it to the South? It's a 2014 model.
Alf (Offaly)
Oct 2025 Filed under: VRT
Do I only pay VRT on a 1991 import?
Hello, hope you are keeping well.
I have the intention of purchasing a vehicle from NI. The car in question is a Golf Mk2 GTD 1.6 diesel from 1991. Is it true that I only have to pay €200 for the VRT? What about NOx levy? I understand that for diesel engines it can get quite expensive.
Thank you in advance.
Andrei David (Dublin)
Oct 2025 Filed under: VRT
Do we need to pay VRT on a donor car not to be registered?
Good afternoon,
A quick query in relation to VRT: we are looking at importing a car (crash damaged) solely for the purpose of donor parts for one of our vehicles that requires an engine and body panel.
We believe customs duty will apply, but the donor car from the UK will never be reregistered in Ireland and it would be our intention when we have the parts required removed to get an end-of-life cert for what remains of the imported car from the UK.
With this in mind, can we take it that the UK import will not require VRT?
Harry Brown (Ireland)
Sep 2025 Filed under: VRT
How much VRT to import my Renault Twizy?
Could you please advise how much Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) I would need to pay for my 2017 Renault Twizy 80 full electric (A or B1 driver category)? The vehicle is currently registered in Lithuania under my name, and I now wish to register it in Ireland.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
Kind regards,
Eduardas Trusinskas (Balbriggan)
Sep 2025 Filed under: VRT
Do I have to pay my car finance off before importing it?
I have lived in North Ireland for five years; can I transfer my car with finance on it or does finance have to be cleared to get a VRT exemption?
Siobhan Ryan (Derry )
Aug 2025 Filed under: VRT
Can I estimate VRT on an imported Toyota Corolla?
How can I calculate VRT if there is no match in the database? The car in question is a Toyota Corolla hybrid hatchback from Japan, a 2.0-litre. I cannot find the model code within the database at all. I know I'll pay customs and VAT, which is fine, but VRT is the grey area I need to figure out as it could put me way over budget.
Feilim White (Cork)
Aug 2025 Filed under: VRT
Any VRT on importing a used Nissan Leaf?
Hi,
I am looking at buying a 2023 Nissan Leaf Tekna from the North. The garage has said that there is no VRT to pay as it is an electric vehicle. Is that correct? I have checked the Revenue VRT calculator, and it has given me a figure of around €2,300.
Regards
Michael Bradley (Kildare)
Aug 2025 Filed under: VRT
How much VRT to import a Ford Transit from the North?
Hi,
I was thinking of buying a Ford Transit in NI and bringing it into the South and converting it into a campervan. Any idea what VRT I would have to pay?
Patrick (Kk)
Aug 2025 Filed under: VRT
Are there companies who will sort out VRT for you?
Are there companies who will sort out VRT for you?
Matt (Cork Ireland)
Aug 2025 Filed under: VRT
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