Vehicle registration renewal deadline and technical issues at the Department of Road Transport

The deadline for renewing vehicle registrations for 2026 ended at midnight on March 11, 2026. Official data from the Department of Road Transport (TOM) shows that 780,395 registrations were processed by the deadline, compared to 772,069 in 2025 and 745,363 in 2024. In the final three days before the deadline, 96,277 renewals were completed. Users reported significant issues with the official website, citing system crashes, slow loading times, and failed payment processing due to high traffic. The department acknowledged temporary technical difficulties but maintained that the system was generally operational, advising users to retry. Owners failing to renew by the deadline face a 10% surcharge plus a 10-euro fine. The department confirmed that a legal mechanism is in place to refund surcharges to users who were demonstrably prevented from renewing on time due to technical system failures.