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Moving the UK - Bringing Car

  • 27-04-2009 3:08pm
    #1
    NickDrake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys!

    With the current job situation here I am planning on moving to the UK for work.

    What is the situation regarding bringing my car with me? Can I just bring it over and what is the situation with tax and insurance?

    Someone might have done the same.

    Thanks

    Just dont want to have to sell it.


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  • #2
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    same as bringing one from the UK to here, except without getting shafted by the government.

    registration is only about 100 quid or so and afaik they even give you your plates for that price (someone correct me if i'm wrong?). once it's registered, get it taxed, and MOT'd and you're done.

    if you have a UK address insure it there as insurance will be cheaper, check out the UK insurance sites for quotes to see how much cheaper.

    the only issue is you might not want to come back when you realise how much we're getting ripped off here.

    unless you get fed up of all the speed cameras. :)


  • #3
    brian076
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭brian076


    You can usually keep it in the UK for about 90 days on your Irish Insurance but check that with your insurer. Think it costs a bit more tha £100 to re-register in the UK, you'll have to get a form completed by the DVLA to ensure that your vehicle complies with UK regulations, then you'll have to get the MOT done, but I think you can keep it on Irish plates for 6 months.


  • #4
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    NickDrake wrote: »
    Hi guys!

    With the current job situation here I am planning on moving to the UK for work.

    What is the situation regarding bringing my car with me? Can I just bring it over and what is the situation with tax and insurance?

    Someone might have done the same.

    Thanks

    Just dont want to have to sell it.

    If I were moving to the UK , I'd definately sell my Irish car . You would get a far cheaper car in the UK .Plus if you stay there (not to sure what lenght of time) you will escape VRT when you bring it back .


  • #5
    vibe666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    Barr wrote: »
    If I were moving to the UK , I'd definately sell my Irish car . You would get a far cheaper car in the UK .Plus if you stay there (not to sure what lenght of time) you will escape VRT when you bring it back .
    the problem with that is that he's not going to be able to sell his irish car for a decent price at the moment (see the selling car thread for more info on that).

    just looking into it a bit more and it seems like a lot of the paperwork and procedures are similr to ireland if you read them here: http://www.justlanded.com/english/UK/Articles/Visas-Permits/Vehicles

    the official UK govt. site is here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/index.htm

    there's info there on both new and used vehicle registrations for you to have a read through.

    also, I just checked whilst I was there and the vehicle registration cost in the UK is only £55 according to the govt. website, so you're quids in already. :)

    good luck and let us know how it goes.


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