Work out the true annual cost of owning a car in Ireland — fuel, motor tax, NCT, insurance, servicing and tyres — based on your actual kilometres and the car's real consumption figure.
Your Details
Fuel & Driving
Irish average: 16,000km
e.g. 6.5 for typical petrol
Current Irish average: €1.85
Motor Tax
Found on V5/registration cert or car spec sheet
Insurance & Other
Varies hugely — enter your own quote or estimate
Affects NCT frequency and maintenance estimate
Affects servicing and tyre costs
Annual Running Cost
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Fill in your details and hit Calculate to see a full breakdown of what this car will cost you per year in Ireland.
How the estimates work
·Fuel cost is calculated from your annual km × consumption × fuel price. Simple and accurate if your consumption figure is realistic. Use the official figure as a starting point and add 20% for Irish real-world driving.
·Motor tax uses current Irish rates — CO2-based for post-July 2008 cars, engine-size-based for older ones. Electric vehicles pay a flat rate of €120/year. Rates are updated periodically — always verify at motortax.ie.
·NCT cost is spread over the test frequency — every 2 years on newer cars, annually on older ones. €60 per test (€40 retest if required) plus an estimated cost for any likely advisory items based on car age.
·Servicing is estimated by segment and age — small cars cost less to service than executive cars, and older cars typically need more attention than newer ones. Figures are Irish market estimates from typical independent specialist costs.
·Tyres are estimated at one full set every 3–4 years depending on km driven. Premium marques cost more per tyre than mainstream cars. Actual costs vary by brand and size.
·Insurance is entered by you — it varies too much by driver age, location, and claims history to estimate accurately. Get a quote before committing to any car purchase.
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