importing bike VRT

EyeCake

I have found a 15 month old bike in UK with only 5000 km and VRT rules say 6000km or pay VAT
Does the invoice mileage matter or will they just look at odometer when i bring to be tested.
I will easily have done over 600 in 2 weeks after I drive it back
Thanks

GBX

They check the mileage of the bike at the inspection, Invoice details dont come into it. Dont worry about it if you can get the 1000k up in the 2 weeks.

listermint

Drive it, alot then bring it in

Zascar

Lads what's the deal with needed to have proof of the ferry etc - my v5 has been delayed so now I'm going to be late...

cadete

Zascar wrote: »

Lads what's the deal with needed to have proof of the ferry etc - my v5 has been delayed so now I'm going to be late...

dont you have the v5 from when you bought the bike? dont think dvla will send a v5 to the republic,

galwaytt

Zascar wrote: »

Lads what's the deal with needed to have proof of the ferry etc - my v5 has been delayed so now I'm going to be late...

what do you mean delayed - you're supposed to take it with the bike, when you get the bike - it's not supposed to go to DVLA at all.

macplaxton

Aye, you're supposed to get at least the front half of the V5C (sections 1-8) when you are purchasing for export. The seller is supposed to send a covering letter with buyers details so the DVLA can mark it exported. (This is the complete opposite of a UK domestic sale where both parties sign the front half and it gets sent back to the DVLA and most sellers are bamboozled that they don't get to send the front half back when selling to someone who is non-resident and exporting.)

If a non UK address is entered on the V5C, the DVLA send it back saying you can't do that. (and probably say that an export cert is required. Delay, delay.)

The export sale scenario is was covered in DVLA leaflet INS160, but that's no longer published and the guide on the Gov.uk website doesn't have that information. Gave them feedback that their online information guide is missing that point.

If there is no ferry ticket indicating the date of import, then they will accept other evidence. e.g. if you buy a vehicle in NI, you're not exactly going to have a ferry ticket, but some other receipt or letter or whatever from someone in the North saying when they sold it.

If there is a ferry ticket, but it is "late", then there is a formula for the back tax (if they decide to stick it on, they may not if they've partially completely the process within the allowed time scale, but waiting on a missing piece of info)

A x P x N where A is the VRT, P is 0.1% and N is the number of days in State unregistered.

e.g.

"A" for a 1200cc bike, new - (350 x 2) + (1200-350) = 700 + 850 = €1550. P is 0.1% (€1.55) x say 62 days (two months) = €96.10

"A" for a 1200cc bike, 10 years old - £1550 - 90% = £155. P is 0.1% (€0.155) x say 62 days (two months) = €9.61

"A" for a 1200cc bike, over 30 years old - £1550 - 100% = Zero.

If late registration charges are applied. Pay them and ask for a refund. They may say no, but you are entitled to make the claim and outline the circumstances.

mopi

The mod posted a very comprehensive reply I can only add that I have an e version of INS160 which I emailed to the UK seller of the bike I bought.
More useful in this age of fakery if you phone the automated DVLA helpline you can hear the instructions for giving the V5C document to a buyer 'who does not have a UK address' (iirc that is the phrase used).

AlekSmart

mopi wrote: »

The mod posted a very comprehensive reply I can only add that I have an e version of INS160 which I emailed to the UK seller of the bike I bought.
More useful in this age of fakery if you phone the automated DVLA helpline you can hear the instructions for giving the V5C document to a buyer 'who does not have a UK address' (iirc that is the phrase used).

Do you have a link to that E-INS160 or is it personal ?

macplaxton

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/167212/response/411848/attach/4/INS160.pdf

Publication date April 2011.