VRT on a Skoda Octavia RS from the North?
Hi.
I was looking to know how much it would cost to VRT a 2016 Skoda Octavia vRS - the car is in Northern Ireland. I am from Northern Ireland but have moved to the Republic of Ireland in recent years. Is there anyway this helps to get it cheaper?
Stephen Morris (Omagh)Apr 2026 Filed under: VRT
Expert answer
Hi Stephen,
First up, I'm afraid your previous residence in the North can't help you if you've moved south years ago. There is a "Transfer of Residence" scheme in place that allows you bring your car with you when you move, but it can't be done years after the move.
We need the OMSP (Open Market Selling Price) and the VRT band to do the calculation - and this is just an estimate. The OMSP is the value Revenue believes the car to be worth in Ireland after registration, so that's not a fixed thing. Let's round it up to €20,000 for the sake of our calculations.
You didn't state whether it's petrol or diesel. In both cases the CO2 rating from 2016 will have to be 'uplifted' to align with the newer WLTP scheme. We believe the petrol model would be in Band 18 (156-170g/km after uplifting) at 30 per cent of OMSP and the diesel would be in Band 16 at 25 per cent.
The former then would be €6,000 VRT and the latter €5,000 - if the OMSP is €20,000.
Do not forget that you will also have to pay the NOx levy on top of all this, which will be way more expensive on the diesel model.
Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor