Inherited car with no tax, no NCT, no nothing...

Earnshaw

Hi there,

In 2015 I inherited a 1997 Toyota Starlet from a deceased relative. There was nothing said about in a will. Only a verbal understanding that I could take the car.

I have had a company car until now and have recently changed jobs. There is no tax log book or any documentation with the car.

What would be the first step to get this sorted?

D3V!L

First of all, what car is it ?

Earnshaw

It's a Toyota Starlet.

coylemj

It's unlikely that anyone will insure it, it's too old. It's 22 years old and worth nothing.

bazz26

Ring your local motor tax office as there is a process for this when someone passes away and car ownership needs to change.

Insurance will be your biggest battle though. If you already have another insurance policy in your name you may be able to get it insured as a classic with limited annual mileage from the likes of autoline.

You do know you can refuse an inheritance... just saying.

BronsonTB

You'll need to get ownership sorted.
Either a replacement cert or new owner cert issued. Contact Shannon to get the relevant forms.
You then get them signed by a garda/oats official.

But before doing all that, get a quote on Insurance....classic policy will be possible, not sure on an everyday policy for that age.

NCT/tax etc can all be sorted afterwards....

Have you kept it dry stored since '15? Is it in good overall condition otherwise it might take more than it's worth doing to get back on the road. But sentimental value can mean more than financial.

ted1

You need to get a declaration of ownership certificate, signed and stamped by a dealer who checks the VIN and reg and also by a notary/solicitor. There is no cost other than what the other two might charge.


You can print off this one : http://smartcpr.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Declaration-by-person-acquiring-motor-vehicle.pdf

But is it worth your while for a 97 car?

Earnshaw

thanks for the helpful replies Ted, Bronson and Bazz.

Will crunch the numbers to see how much this all costs. It can be a lot of effort to avoid being sucked into the throw-away mindset.

Ubbquittious

There will be some bit of interest in those cars because people will remember them fondly from their younger years. If it's a tidy example someone might pay a few quid for it

Isambard

coylemj wrote: »

It's unlikely that anyone will insure it, it's too old. It's 22 years old and worth nothing.

I don't know about that, plenty of late 90's cars turning up at shows now and Starlets are very popular. Insurance will be a problem though as you say.