Selling an Irish reg in UK

Chrussell2

So I've got this car with me, had it here for a few years while I was in uni. I've got a job out of uni and I don't really have any need for it anymore. Can't really afford it either.

It's a 04 3 Door Megane. 1.6, with 105,000 on the clock. Some slight body scuffs, nothing too bad.

I'm not expecting to get loads for it, but I'd rather not take it back on the ferry to sell in Ireland. Anyone got any idea if I can sell an Irish reg in the UK? Or how much it costs to change the plates on it?

I'm based in Glasgow, work and live in the city, so really have no need!

Thanks

ballsymchugh

you'd have to register it in the UK first. to do that, it needs an MOT (using the VIN), insurance cert, appropriate paperwork (utility bill, irish reg cert, proof of ID) and then you need to get it taxed before you sell it.

it would be much easier to sell it in ireland, if you trust anyone to do it for you to save you some hassle.

Lemming

To be honest, the models sold in Ireland tend to be lower spec by comparison to the UK, charged for more money; so you'll take a bigger hit trying to sell it in the UK - and that's on top of having to have the car certified (and any work required to do so) in order to have the DVLI issue a registration.

Much less hassle to sell it in Ireland.

seachto7

What about a car that was originally brought into Ireland from the UK? (not by me)

What if I wanted to sell it again in the UK? Back to where it was originally bought...

ballsymchugh

seachto7 wrote: »

What about a car that was originally brought into Ireland from the UK? (not by me)

What if I wanted to sell it again in the UK? Back to where it was originally bought...

same as my post above. i'm in the (very long drawn out) process of doing it at the moment. you won't be able to register it in the UK without having insurance here too.

seachto7

I should have said the car I have was bought in NI, so not sure if there are different rules for there....

mcc1

seachto7 wrote: »

I should have said the car I have was bought in NI, so not sure if there are different rules for there....

Are we talking about Southern Irish plates or Northern Irish plates? If its Northern Irish plates then selling you car will no problem whatsoever, as its still a uk plate.

I've never seen any cars sold in N.Ireland with Southern Irish plates. Is that even legal? Pretty sure you would have to re-register it in the UK.

https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/moving-vehicles-between-britain-and-northern-irelandl]

Clearlier

Just wanted to add that re-registering over here is a bureaucratic nightmare made only slightly easier if the car is over 10 years old. You could possibly look into places that will buy anything but be wary of rules and price probably won't be great. Assuming that you have Southern plates I would take the hit and sell it back in Ireland.

seachto7

mcc1 wrote: »

Are we talking about Southern Irish plates or Northern Irish plates? If its Northern Irish plates then selling you car will no problem whatsoever, as its still a uk plate.

I've never seen any cars sold in N.Ireland with Southern Irish plates. Is that even legal? Pretty sure you would have to re-register it in the UK.

https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/moving-vehicles-between-britain-and-northern-irelandl]

It has Irish plates, but was originally bought in NI.

Lemming

seachto7 wrote: »

It has Irish plates, but was originally bought in NI.

Then it probably had original UK plates; tbh - call the DVLI and talk to someone about it.