Tax band for MINI Cooper??

you2008 · 25-01-2013 12:59AM #1

Hi,
Can anyone help me find out the tax band for MINI Cooper Petrol 2011 1.6L automatic? Called three mini dealers--- two told me cost E390/Y, one told me E270? And the tax office charged me E514/Y now.
Thanks

bazz26 · 25-01-2013 01:26AM

You can type in the reg number below and it will give you the rates:

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/motortaxinforeg.do

Del2005 · 25-01-2013 01:27AM

The CO2 emissions are on the VLC, check here for the amount you pay.

Both Parkers and Honest John have it on the €390 rate, but it doesn't mater what they say as it's the VLC which counts.

Jimdagym · 25-01-2013 01:32AM

you2008 wrote: »

Hi,
Can anyone help me find out the tax band for MINI Cooper Petrol 2011 1.6L automatic? Called tree mini dealers--- two told me cost E390/Y, one told me E270? And the tax office charged me E514/Y now.
Thanks

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/mini/cooper-s/hatchback-2006/facts-figures/

Not surprised. There's thousands there. Which variation is yours, and what's on the log book?

goz83 · 25-01-2013 01:36AM

Here's a strange one. My motor tax is 710 per annum or 200 per quarter, but arrears are under 60 per month. So if you pay quarterly and you miss a month, you end up paying less, assuming ou pay at all and don't try to declare it off the road for that time.

Jimdagym · 25-01-2013 01:40AM

goz83 wrote: »

Here's a strange one. My motor tax is 710 per annum or 200 per quarter, but arrears are under 60 per month. So if you pay quarterly and you miss a month, you end up paying less, assuming ou pay at all and don't try to declare it off the road for that time.

It was changed to 1/12 from 1/10 a while back. It's a months portion of the annual rate.

goz83 · 25-01-2013 01:45AM

Jimdagym wrote: »

It was changed to 1/12 from 1/10 a while back. It's a months portion of the annual rate.

Yeah I did figure that out, but it seems a bit odd to me that they don't calculate it at the quarterly rate, especially if people pay it quarterly. It's almost an encouragement to be a month late, as you'll get away with a month no problem.

you2008 · 25-01-2013 02:01AM

bazz26 wrote: »

You can type in the reg number below and it will give you the rates:

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/motortaxinforeg.do

thanks for reply. the problem is I cant find my car there and I cant trust the tax office any more as they charged my car based on engine size.:mad:

you2008 · 25-01-2013 02:02AM

Del2005 wrote: »

The CO2 emissions are on the VLC, check here for the amount you pay.

Both Parkers and Honest John have it on the €390 rate, but it doesn't mater what they say as it's the VLC which counts.

thanks for reply, sorry what is VLC? my car is not cooper s, dose it make any different?

ninty9er · 25-01-2013 05:29AM

you2008 wrote: »

thanks for reply, sorry what is VLC? my car is not cooper s, dose it make any different?

What EXACT model is your car? What is its year of manufacture? Is it a Cooper, a Clubman, a Roadster, a Cabrio??

Del2005 · 25-01-2013 07:17AM

you2008 wrote: »

thanks for reply, sorry what is VLC? my car is not cooper s, dose it make any different?

Sorry just did some searching to find a pic of the VLC and found out it's call the VRC now. This Vehicle Registration Cert is the registration document for the car

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testicle · 25-01-2013 08:38AM

you2008 wrote: »

thanks for reply. the problem is I cant find my car there and I cant trust the tax office any more as they charged my car based on engine size.:mad:

I doubt that.

langdang · 25-01-2013 09:12AM

ninty9er wrote: »

What EXACT model is your car? What is its year of manufacture? Is it a Cooper, a Clubman, a Roadster, a Cabrio??

Countryman? Did that come in 1.6 petrol? auto countryman would have high enough emissions id say

514? Is your car really 2011? Is it an import? Maybe something weird happened during registration here?

langdang · 25-01-2013 11:01AM

OSI wrote: »

MINI 1.6 Auto is 156g/km according to Honest John

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/mini/hatchback/hatchback-2006/45129/

Which puts you right on the €570 bracket.

Yeah, I can see 570 happening, 514 suggests someone has made a mistake somewhere!

colm_mcm · 25-01-2013 11:03AM

As above, the emissions figure is on the registration cert, and if it came from the uk, it'd have been on the v5 cert too.

you2008 · 25-01-2013 09:58PM

testicle wrote: »

I doubt that.

what are you doubt about? me or the tax office, I really dont have time to waste on you. if you dont have any suggestion then just keep quiet.

you2008 · 25-01-2013 10:01PM

ninty9er wrote: »

What EXACT model is your car? What is its year of manufacture? Is it a Cooper, a Clubman, a Roadster, a Cabrio??

please see my OP.

you2008 · 25-01-2013 10:05PM

OSI wrote: »

MINI 1.6 Auto is 156g/km according to Honest John

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/mini/hatchback/hatchback-2006/45129/

Which puts you right on the €570 bracket.

THAT CALLED Mini cooper S ???- MINI Hatchback 1.6 Cooper (Sport Pack) 3d Auto – Facts and Figures

langdang · 25-01-2013 10:07PM

you2008 wrote: »

please see my OP.

514 is not a post 2008 rate. If your car is what you say it is then it should be 570, or maybe 390 depending on EXACT model. Put your reg into the link provided above, what is the rate that comes out of it?

I'd recommend not trying the same attitude with the motor tax office btw!

you2008 · 25-01-2013 11:09PM

OSI wrote: »

It's NOT a Mini Cooper S. It's a Mini Cooper 1.6 Auto. Sport Pack is just a styling thing.

There's not point in us sitting here throwing figures at you. The only way for you to be certain is to check the emissions figure on your registration cert.

i am sure the tax office had the cert on their hand when they charged me E514 ( as there were no E514 on emission tax band at all), all i need here are some back up when i get back to them.

you2008 · 25-01-2013 11:16PM

langdang wrote: »

514 is not a post 2008 rate. If your car is what you say it is then it should be 570, or maybe 390 depending on EXACT model. Put your reg into the link provided above, what is the rate that comes out of it?

I'd recommend not trying the same attitude with the motor tax office btw!

ohh yes, I will ask them how can you charge a 2011 car based on engine size, are you out of your mind!!

How come no one believe me what I said?? the link is not working for my reg

MOTOR TAX INFORMATION STATUS

A problem has occurred when retrieving the current motor tax rates. Please try again.

For queries related to the Motor Tax Online service, please email motortax@dttas.ie, quoting your vehicle registration number.

Del2005 · 25-01-2013 11:26PM

you2008 wrote: »

How come no one believe me what I said?? the link is not working for my reg

MOTOR TAX INFORMATION STATUS

A problem has occurred when retrieving the current motor tax rates. Please try again.

For queries related to the Motor Tax Online service, please email motortax@dttas.ie, quoting your vehicle registration number.

You don't need to put your reg in anywhere.

On the VRC the CO2 output is listed, have a look at what that says and then see if matches the amount from the link I posted earlier. If it doesn't match then you can get your money back. If it's not different you'll need to contact MINI and get the correct CO2 for the car and see if it can be changed on the VRC.

It doesn't mater what links we provide as the MotorTax is solely based on the CO2 output listed on the VRC.

Tax band for MINI Cooper??

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