How much tax on a Ford Connect, privately?

My nephew wants to buy a 2007 Ford Connect 1800 diesel for work and pleasure; how much road tax would he pay per year?

Alan Young (Dublin)

May 2019 Filed under: taxation

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Expert answer

Hi Alan,

Because, for some bizarre reason, when you tax a commercial vehicle as a private one (which your nephew will have to do if he wants to use his van for both work and private use) you go back to the old engine capacity taxation system. With an 1,800cc engine, that means you’ll pay €636 in motor tax every year.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe