The road tax renewal process began yesterday for an estimated 750,000 vehicles, with several vehicles remaining under recall status, mainly due to Takata airbags.
Road Transport Department official Constantinos Kouppis, speaking on Alpha, gave important instructions regarding the renewal process.
The process will be completed on 11 March at midnight. “No extension will be given, as this is not provided for in the legislation,” he said.
He clarified that renewal is done exclusively online through the Road Transport Department website.
Owners can renew their road tax for periods of three, six, nine or twelve months, provided the vehicle has a certificate of roadworthiness (MOT) and valid insurance coverage.
Kouppis referred to drivers affected by recalls, mainly due to Takata airbags.
If eight months have not passed since the date of notification about a recall due to Takata airbags, owners can proceed with road tax renewal.
However, for those where the eight-month time limit has passed, renewal is not possible as the vehicle does not have an active certificate of roadworthiness.
In these cases, the faulty airbag must first be replaced, followed by re-inspection at a technical inspection centre, before proceeding with road tax renewal.
Kouppis said vehicles pending airbag replacement amount to 11,000 according to data at the end of 2025, from a total of 100,500 that had been announced in the previous year.
He clarified that there is a grace period of 70 days after the road tax expiry. “If the tax is not renewed within this time period, a monetary charge of €10 is imposed, as well as a 10% surcharge on the amount owed,” he said.