Moving car to UK

JoseJones

Hi there, I'm just wondering if anybody here has experience of moving to the UK with their car. I will be moving over there soon for a new job and am just looking into what I will need to do over there in terms of registration, VRT, road tax etc.

I think my insurance will still cover me in the UK, obviously I would have to tax the car in the UK but is there VRT that needs to be paid? If so, does anybody know any websites that explain how much it costs etc.? Thanks!

biko

Some info here
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/index.htm

Previously used vehicle
As part of the registration process DVLA must be sure that an imported used vehicle, that’s less than ten years old meets the required standards.

They are:
European type approval standards
UK construction and use
road vehicle lighting legislation.
Cars, motorcycles and light goods vehicles, first registered in another European Member State, must have a certificate issued by VCA under the Mutual Recognition scheme. Larger goods vehicles will need full UK type approval before they can be registered.

Cars, motorcycles and light goods vehicles first registered in a country outside of the European Union must pass the IVA, SVA or MSVA, as appropriate.

You'll probably get better answers soon from people that actually have gone through the process.

galwaytt

...you'll be glad to know that there is no VRT, so you won't have any taxes to pay.

...the only fee is an admin one to get your actual reg. As said, link above, or visit your local DVLO when you get there.

JoseJones

Thanks guys, I think the admin fee is £55 from reading that link. So it's just road tax, insurance and the admin fee for registration. I will drop into the DVLA as soon as I get there.

spray_ball

depending on how long your 'going over' for you might want to look into this first...

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_10014623


and if you are going to register... depending on the age of your car you'll need either a COC (cert of conformity), type approval... you might also need a SVA (single vehicle assessment) or a IVA (individual vehicle assessment), if the vehicle is over 10yrs it's exempt

you'll need to get it MOTd... then you go to the DVLA with all your papers (ownership, insurance Etc) and pays your monies (think it's £55 for the reg + £xxx for the road tax)

JoseJones

I'll certainly be going over for more than 6 months (hopefully!).

So if it's over 10 years old I don't need to do the SVA or IVA at all? And if it's under 10 years I will have to do the SVA/IVA scheme which would be similar to an NCT test I assume?

Will the NCT certificate be acceptable to the DVLA or will it have to be MOT'd in the UK even if the NCT is passed? Thanks spray_ball.

spray_ball

as far as i understand it if it's over 10yrs it's exempt from SVA/IVA - but you'll still need to get it MOTd (the MOT is similar to the NCT but the SVA/IVA is an additional requirement if you don't have a COC or type approval - don't know the costs but i would imagine it won't be less than £100 ).


[edit]fyi: i haven't actually done this - was hoping to import a van so have only done the leg work...[/edit]

JoseJones

Yeah, I have been researching it myself and I have to say my head is fried . Between the mutual recognition scheme, SVA, IVA, certificate of conformity and everything else I don't have a notion what's going on!

I think the best thing I can do is just go over with all my documentation and just call into DVLA. I was hoping that if the car was NCT'd until next year then I wouldn't have to MOT it until the NCT is up, but I don't know if that's the case.

At least there is no VRT, so I shouldn't get stung for that.

m.j.w

you will have to get new insurance, if you go over there you may not be covered and even if you are you will only be covered for a certain ammount of days and it will only be third party

spray_ball

the one thing that is certain is that you need a mot before you can register it.... but you have quite a few months to sort it all out as you can just say your visiting ETc if you get stopped in the first few months

let me know how you get on (no matter how long it takes !) - was hoping to do all this myself next week but the sale fell through

CiniO

m.j.w wrote: »

you will have to get new insurance, if you go over there you may not be covered and even if you are you will only be covered for a certain ammount of days and it will only be third party

Please don't post misleading posts.

Third party cover will be valid for the whole period of policy, as this is required by law.
Any other cover (fire, theft, own car damage, etc) might be limited to certain time abroad.

JoseJones

spray_ball wrote: »

the one thing that is certain is that you need a mot before you can register it.... but you have quite a few months to sort it all out as you can just say your visiting ETc if you get stopped in the first few months

let me know how you get on (no matter how long it takes !) - was hoping to do all this myself next week but the sale fell through

I certainly will keep you updated, I plan to move over at the end of July so I will let you know how it goes.

Yeah I think you can be there for 6 months in total in a 12 month period, so there is no rush to get it sorted really.

I will have to check out the insurance policy so, I just assumed that if I was with a British company that it would be fine over there. Maybe it would be best to end my policy here when I leave and insure it over there. Then that means it would probably have to be registered over there first! Frustrating!!!

spray_ball

JoseJones wrote: »

I certainly will keep you updated, I plan to move over at the end of July so I will let you know how it goes.

Yeah I think you can be there for 6 months in total in a 12 month period, so there is no rush to get it sorted really.

I will have to check out the insurance policy so, I just assumed that if I was with a British company that it would be fine over there. Maybe it would be best to end my policy here when I leave and insure it over there. Then that means it would probably have to be registered over there first! Frustrating!!!

I would imagine that you'll be alright on your insurance for the first 3 months (at least) but it would be wise to check first.

To register in the Uk you have to have valid insurance at time of registration (you get your road tax at the same time which requires insurance)

This is a right pain in the :eek: if your based in the UK as you have to get VIN insurance before registration... and as it's just a little bit *special* you pay through the :eek: for it.. and to top that you can only drive to/from the place of MOT or a DVLA testing station for a pre booked test.

Your best bet would be to check with the DVLA if your current insurance will cover you at time of registration (bet you a pint your not:rolleyes:)