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Vehicle requirements for Europe

  • 05-08-2017 06:52PM
    #1
    bolster4103
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭


    Hi folks, just wondering about what's required when driving trough Europe. So a divers license and proof of ownership of the vehicle are essential. Also a European driving kit (high-vis, triangle, fire extinguisher, light stickers etc.). But do you need to have tax and NCT? I would imagine road tax is a Irish revenue issue, and if you needed anything it would be to do with the country you are in? Moving on to NCT. Obviously your car has to be road worthy and a police officer would have to see that it is. But do you need to have the certificate from Ireland? Surely the testing of cars in Europe is done to a different standard or style of testing. Any help would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    By the letter of the law, your car is required to be road legal in its country of origin. That means tax, insurance and NCT in our case. You might get away with the tax thing if stopped as it doesn't exist in some EU states, but as for the NCT you might not be so lucky. It's a sizeable risk as police on the continent are far less forgiving than AGS, especially when it comes to foreign reg cars. You could do thousands of km and not have a sideways glance but all it takes is one.. Not worth it imo.


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