ROYIRENE42

Hi,
Some advice please,I have to return to the U/K from Spain and will be exchanging my Spanish plated car for a U/K plated car to drive back in.
I have seen a U/K plated car I am interested in it has a SORN notification in England,but no U/K tax or MOT here in Spain as it has lapsed.
I have been told that when I dock in England if I have pre-arranged appointment for a MOT in England and give a date and reference number to this effect to Police etc: it will be ok,also I have been told from the time I dock in England I have 7 days to get this MOT,then I can get road tax,can anyone please confirm this.
Roy.

valenciatim

The only time that you can drive an untaxed, un mot'd vehicle on the road in the Uk is to a prebooked mot test, so in your case, from the ferry to the mot station directly.
By the sounds of it, the vehicle is on the road in Spain illegally too!

ROYIRENE42

Thanks for reply,
Should I get voluntary ITV here in Spain to see me through to MOT in England

valenciatim

If the car is on UK plates, the ONLY way it can be legal here, is to be taxed, mot's and insured in the UK. An ITV on a UK plated vehicle is only valid when having the vehicle matriculated onto Spanish plates.
An ITV is worthless in the UK on a UK plated car in the UK.

There are loads of threads on here about it, have a search! Your best bet really is to take the Spanish reg car back to the UK and sell it there.

ROYIRENE42

Can you give me an idea where the threads are concerning my problem,been looking cant find any Thanks

jdr

Try putting " UK car matriculation " in the search box.
There are about 250 threads on UK cars in Spain or going back.
I am afraid as it is not technically reg in UK or Spain you run the risk of instant crushing by having it on the road.
If it is no longer reg in the UK, they won`t wear the going for mot unless it`s on a transporter.
Have a read on the DVLC site about exporting a car from the UK for starters.

Mitzyboy

The sorn was the incorrect document for the car, it should have been permanently exported

BlueChip

Without MOT & tax you can only drive to a prior MOT appointment at a LOCAL garage - so if you land at Dover, the MOT would have to be done there. There are lot's of automatic cameras checking insurance and tax now and many police cars have automatic number plate recogniition technology on board.
You are almost guaranteed to get pulled at the docks as you arrive by the police, if the car is SORN I imagine the situation gets even more complicated.
In your shoes I would be arrangine for a car transporter or trailer to meet me at the docks

jdr

If you even get there, Guardia cars have VPR too.

Bigger Jim

Contact the DVLA and ask them. You can do it via the Web or by phone at least you would get a straight answer as to a course of action to take.

jim

jdr

I am sure they will instantly think pound notes for them in unpaid taxes and fines. lol

Bigger Jim

Probably but then he can factor this in. Mind you they are running at a loss with me as I have an old Mondeo parked in the drive thats on SORN (3 Years) and they have to keep contacting me each year. Think its the only thing left by Brown that still is free.

Jim

03630

Simple as this really. At the moment you have a perfectly loved for and legal car. On arrival in the UK you have 6 months to import it into the UK. Or, you can buy a car that the current owner was prepared to lie about in order to keep it in Spain. It might be stolen, it might be badly cared for. IMO it isn't worth the potential grief.

mikelincs

Why not buy a UK plated car which has current tax and MOT, solves your problems. As has been said in many other posts, your car can only be legally driven on UK plates to an MOT centre. Please do not rely on what you are told by the people wanting to sell you the car, they will tell you anything to get you to buy it, it's not their problem once they have sold it, also as it is on SORN, they might question why it is coming in on a ferry as it obviously hasn't been off the roads. Also, depending on where the ferry is sailing from you may not only have the Spanish police to be wary of.