Complete Form RF134 declaring what documents were lost and have it witnessed at your local Garda station.
The fees for replacements are:
Motor tax for cars is currently based on the engine capacity of the vehicle. The amount of motor tax you pay relates to the size of your vehicle engine - the more powerful your vehicle, the higher the cost of your motor tax. For new cars registered from 1st July 2008, motor tax charges will be determined on the basis of the CO2 emissions level, based on seven CO2 bands. Rates will range from €120 a year for the greenest cars to €2,350 for cars with the highest emissions rating.
Please note that the onus is on the seller to ensure that all paperwork is properly completed and sent to the appropriate office
A Certificate of Roadworthiness is required for certain vehicles namely:
An articulated vehicle (i.e. vehicle and semi-trailer) is regarded as a single vehicle and motor tax is payable on the basis of the unladen weight of the tractor unit plus the unladen weight of the heaviest semi-trailer which will be used at any time durning the period of the licence.
This taxation class includes vehicles that are constructed only for the conveyance of a built-in machine, workshop etc this class includes cranes, well-boring machines, drain cleaning machines etc. These vehicles, like goods vehicles, are designed and constructed for the carriage of various items, which in the main are carried in the course of trade or profession.
It is a legal requirement in Ireland to have motor tax in order to drive your vehicle in a public place, and you must display the current tax disc on the windscreen of your vehicle. Motor Tax discs are issued for periods of 3, 6 or 12 whole calendar months, and arrears become payable at a monthly rate of one tenth of the annual rate from one month after your tax renewal date.
There are 3 forms with which you can apply for motor tax:
The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government are enforcing legislation concerning Goods / Commercial Vehicles.
Article 3 of the Road Vehicles (Registration & Licensing)(Amendment) Regulations 1992 provides thart a Licensing Authority must be satisfied that a vehicle is correctly taxed.
The motortax office must inspect first time taxing of a Goods vehicle or vehicles that have been adopted for goods purposes and on change of ownership.
