The lower your vehicle’s CO2 emissions, the better it is for the climate. And also for your wallet, because lower emissions also means less fuel consumption and less vehicle tax to pay.
CO2 emissions were previously measured using the NEDC cycle. However, this test underestimated the actual emissions. As a result, since 1 September 2018 (with a few exceptions) car manufacturers have been obliged to test their cars using the much more realistic WLTP cycle. This obligation has been applicable to light commercial vehicles from 1 September 2019. This means the field with the WLTP values will usually not be filled in on the Car-Pass for vehicles registered before this date. For recent vehicles, both values are recorded on the Car-Pass.
The vehicle registration fee for new vehicles, as well as the annual vehicle tax, may depend on the CO2 values of your vehicle. This varies depending on the region in which you live. CO2 emissions are also a determining factor for the vehicle tax payable by companies and the self-employed and for employees who have a company car. Please keep this in mind when choosing a vehicle.
Click here for more info about vehicle tax in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.
Car-Pass receives this information from the Federal Public Service for Mobility and Transport. If the information says “no information”, this means the CO₂ emissions value for this vehicle is not known to the Federal Ministry.