Taking a UK car back to UK

bugsntinas

my son says you have to pay and get a certificate from ford to take a cortina back to the uk.it was originally a uk car and has been here for about 12 years but i might be taking back to the uk permanantly is this true.if so it might have to be sold here.

Bronco Bullfrog

I don't think Ford will need to be involved in this.
Is the car still on UK registration plates? If it is on UK Plates is the car on a UK SORN? (off road notification). Or was the car imported and registered in Ireland?
Your post is not that clear on the car's current status.

bugsntinas

Bronco Bullfrog wrote: »

I don't think Ford will need to be involved in this.
Is the car still on UK registration plates? If it is on UK Plates is the car on a UK SORN? (off road notification). Or was the car imported and registered in Ireland?
Your post is not that clear on the car's current status.

The car is registered and used here in ireland

Northern Monkey

I think it’s a £55 fee to bring it back to the UK but apart from that you should be good. I can’t remember but I think you get the cars old UK registration number back too.

ei9go

Possibly apply for a new V5C using form V62

Bronco Bullfrog

It seems you will only need to get a dating certificate from the Manufacturer (Ford) if you do not have your Irish log book / registration document, but I guess you will have that as the car is registered and used in Ireland.
You would have to submit the Irish Logbook to the DVLA in UK, when importing the car to UK. It will not be returned to you. If you do not have an Irish logbook / registration document, then you need to send a letter explaining why it is not available with a dating certificate from the manufacturer or other acceptable source.

There are a number or procedures to follow, fees to be paid, and forms to fill in and paperwork you would have to provide.
Full instructions are available on:
https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/registering-an-imported-vehicle

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/561488/INF106-How-to-import-a-vehicle-into-the-United-Kingdom-_UK_.pdf

A guide to filling out the paperwork:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/734201/v355x5-how-to-fill-in-form-v55x5-to-register-a-used-vehicle-for-the-first-time.pdf

ALSO someone else had this query on boards some info here:
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056941223

Hope that helps, Seems there is a bit more to it than paying £55 fee!

Leonard Hofstadter

It is definitely possible for the car to go back to its original UK plates - one of my friends imported her car from NI to Ireland, but has since moved back to NI and it's now on the plates it had originally.

Type 17

Yes, should be fine - I brought a car in from the UK, and drove it here for 8 years, sold it to an Irish guy who, after another year here, emigrated to the UK and brought it with him. He was given the original reg again - he sent me pics, and it was like going back in time 9 years...

Isambard

I know that normally you'd have to get an MoT before they would re-register a car, but I know yours would be exempt so I'm not sure how that works.