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VRT statistical codes, make by make
One badge can hide a dozen statistical codes, and the wrong one distorts your whole VRT bill. These model-by-model guides show exactly where each make splits into separate codes — by trim, engine, body or cab type — so you match the right OMSP before you buy a UK or NI import.
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23 July 2026 · VRT by make
Hyundai & Kia codes: mind the model switch
ix35 to Tucson, i20 and i30 — the mid-2015 model switch not to cross, plus Kia's Sportage and Ceed sister ranges.
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22 July 2026 · VRT by make
Land Rover codes: value, scrutiny and category
Defender and Range Rover Evoque — commercial hard top versus station wagon, trim-sensitive codes, and high-OMSP Revenue scrutiny.
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21 July 2026 · VRT by make
Nissan codes: facelift year and trim
Qashqai, Juke and e-NV200 — the 2014 facelift line, exact trim and output, and the van-versus-Evalia category split.
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20 July 2026 · VRT by make
Audi codes: why S line costs more
A3 and A4 — why an S line carries its own higher-OMSP code, picking the right generation, and when a marque is too rare to list.
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19 July 2026 · VRT by make
Mercedes codes: read the generation first
C-Class, E-Class and CLK — why the chassis generation, not the badge, drives the code, and where legacy lists still apply.
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18 July 2026 · VRT by make
Škoda codes: engine size and seat count
Octavia, Kodiaq and Superb — the 999 cc line coded on its own, five versus seven seats, and the Seat Ibiza VAG cousin.
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17 July 2026 · VRT by make
Toyota & JDM codes: when the car isn't listed
MR2, Supra and C-HR — how VRT works when a JDM import isn't in Revenue's list, and the National VRT Service route to a code.
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16 July 2026 · VRT by make
VW codes: one name, several code lines
Golf, Passat CC and Transporter T5 — one nameplate, several separate code families, and the passenger-versus-commercial split to watch.
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15 July 2026 · VRT by make
BMW codes: the trim writes the bill
3 Series, 5 Series, M3 and Z4 — how trim, engine and body decide the code and the OMSP behind your BMW's VRT bill.
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14 July 2026 · VRT by make
Ford codes: one badge, a dozen VRT bills
Fiesta, Focus, Ranger and Transit — why one blue oval hides a dozen codes, and where the category, not just the code, changes.