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how do you register an import??? - Chri5 - 06-06-2018
how would i go about registering a car thats already been imported over here???
is it straight forward???
rough costs???
any risk involved???
or would it be easier to get the owner who imported it to do this???
how do you register an import??? - FirebirdPhil - 06-06-2018
Has it been convered where necessary to UK rules?
how do you register an import??? - Chri5 - 06-06-2018
not sure yet as the ad only says
'CAR IS READY TO BE REGISTERED IN NEW OWNERS NAME MAKING THEM THE FIRST UK KEEPER OR CAN BE REGISTERED PRIOR TO COLLECTION BY SEPERATE NEGOTIATION.'
goiung to call the guy 2morro an see what he says
how do you register an import??? - Lexusboy - 07-06-2018
Your need to find out if the car is going to be put through a SVA (Single Vehicle Approval) first...
how do you register an import??? - FirebirdPhil - 07-06-2018
thats a kind of NASTY ultra MOT is it not?
how do you register an import??? - toxo - 07-06-2018
2tongues thats a kind of NASTY ultra MOT is it not?
Sort of yeah.
Have a look here Chris, I think it covers it all:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022583
Basically, it has to be converted to UK road spec (which is usually just adding a rear foglight for Japanese vehicles but can require such odd things as replacing the fuel intake and changing the frequency of the remote central locking) then go through a VOSA test (although which test varies on the age of the car). Then providing you've got all the paperwork in order (official export sheet + translation etc) you send it all off to the DVLA and wait for a bit and they send you back a V5 and a certificate saying you're allowed to purchase new numberplates for it.
how do you register an import??? - Chri5 - 07-06-2018
Well apparently it's got 12months test and had to change a few things even tyres???
The guy selling has said for £250 on top he'll sort out paperwork so I'm the 1st uk owner etc this also includes the tax
The car is a 1999 model so not sure on test required???
how do you register an import??? - Lexusboy - 07-06-2018
Chri5 I would get them to sort out every thing for you rather than worry about doing this yourself it would be a little different if you had done this before.
What grade is the car Chri5 this can be found on the Japanese auction sheet?
how do you register an import??? - toxo - 07-06-2018
If it's already got 12 months test it's already been SVA'd and approved so it's only the last bit that needs doing. TBH it's probably worth £250 just to get them to do it for you.
how do you register an import??? - Chri5 - 07-06-2018
Yeah it's easily worth £250 to do it all for me.
He even said he'd pick me up from train station or the airport
Now just need to find somebody to have a look for me
