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

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Expert answer

Hi Jay,

Revenue's VRT calculator is far from perfect, so you'll have to estimate the VRT yourself and hope you're close. For starters, the model you're looking at should have a CO₂ rating in Band 18 for VRT (156-170g/km), meaning 30 per cent of the Open Market Selling Price (OMSP).

Now, as you probably know, the OMSP is what Revenue believes the car to be worth once registered in Ireland and with a niche model such as the MX-5, it's not easy to guess what it will say.

If you believe it will be €30,000, for example, then the VRT bill will be 30 per cent of that, i.e. €9,000.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor