Original UK car exporting back to the UK?

TireeTerror · 25-01-2014 11:29pm #1

I have a friend coming over from the UK soon to buy a car from one of my friends here who has a car which he imported from the UK several years ago.

WHat steps are required to have it registered in the UK again? Does it have to have a new NCT, or is whatever time is left sufficient? Does it then have to pass an MOT in the UK?

Any idea on how long this whole process would take and the costs involved?

Thanks

colm_mcm · 25-01-2014 11:37pm

https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/registering-an-imported-vehicle

TireeTerror · 25-01-2014 11:48pm

Thanks Colm, there is no mention if there are any shortcuts because it was originally a UK car.

Wheelnut · 25-01-2014 11:53pm

I think you can reclaim some of the VRT when exporting a vehicle now, you need Google.

puddinboxxx · 25-01-2014 11:58pm

I hope it's easier than the other way around, I'm currently in the process of trying to register a car thats on northern plates in the Republic that was previously registered In the Republic and I'm getting no answers from anyone, vrt office, tax office, revenue office all clueless

colm_mcm · 26-01-2014 12:00am

Are you trying to not pay vrt puddinboxxx?

TireeTerror · 26-01-2014 1:19am

Wheelnut wrote: »

I think you can reclaim some of the VRT when exporting a vehicle now, you need Google.

I know about the VRT rebate scheme, however thats for cars over 2k, the car he is looking at isnt worth much at all, but he is pretty much getting it for nothing in exchange for doing some work. So thats why he wants to know.

Original UK car exporting back to the UK?

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