Importation Daftness

Heisenburg · 03-11-2013, 11:56 AM

Currently getting the CSL imported into the UK from Ireland. In order to register it with the DVLA and get UK plates, I need to MOT the car first. It failed the MOT. Why? Because it did not have UK plates on the car! Aghhhh!

So anyways, after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, told them to change the colour and characters on the Irish plates to look like UK plates. MOT passed. But the plates are now illegal! So told them to take them off again and put the originals back on. Of course, I'm being charged for all of this.

Now I'm just waiting for the DVLA to issue UK plates, and then the originals come off and new ones go on.

So if anyone is up in Elms and see 3 different CSL's there...chances are it's the same one!!

Neil M · 03-11-2013, 12:20 PM

That's what comes of being honest, how many do you see driving about on Eastern European plates?
Are there rules which apply to EU Countries ie. how long can you drive on original plates, whatever the country of origin?
Locally there is a Mercedes with Spanish plates, which has been knocking about for at least 16 months!

Heisenburg · 03-11-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil M

That's what comes of being honest, how many do you see driving about on Eastern European plates?
Are there rules which apply to EU Countries ie. how long can you drive on original plates, whatever the country of origin?
Locally there is a Mercedes with Spanish plates, which has been knocking about for at least 16 months!

Yeah...know what you mean. The DVLA have told me it is illegal for a UK resident to drive on UK roads with foreign plates. I'm not taking any chances...that's why I have it parked at Elms until sorted. My insurance is already high enough!

race.it · 03-11-2013, 08:32 PM

had similar issue on a 911 i imported from Sweden, i just got mot station to mot it on chassis number they said it was all ok, parked it back home and got paperwork to dvla etc and waited for tax disk, took about 10 days from memory

Equinox · 03-11-2013, 08:52 PM

You cant fail an mot for the plates, the test staton should have just tested it as it was displayed and added it as a vehicle to the database. Sounds like a garage with no idea to me. An mot has got to be done first then the DVLA re-issue a new cert when its registered as a uk vehicle exactly as they do when a cherished plate is transfered. The test station must have entered the reg number to even log onto the mot test anyway.

Heisenburg · 03-11-2013, 10:49 PM

Yeah I know...I argued with them and kept going round in circles. I was up against a deadline and didn't have time, so I just told them to get on with it. Don't think they are too clued up with this situation.

They also put the colour down as blue on the cert!!...yeah, this application don't look dodgy at all to the DVLA! Am expecting a few clarifications.

03-11-2013, 11:56 AM	#1
Heisenburg S3 - On the open road Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Stevenage Posts: 91 Casino cash: $18407	Importation Daftness Currently getting the CSL imported into the UK from Ireland. In order to register it with the DVLA and get UK plates, I need to MOT the car first. It failed the MOT. Why? Because it did not have UK plates on the car! Aghhhh! So anyways, after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, told them to change the colour and characters on the Irish plates to look like UK plates. MOT passed. But the plates are now illegal! So told them to take them off again and put the originals back on. Of course, I'm being charged for all of this. Now I'm just waiting for the DVLA to issue UK plates, and then the originals come off and new ones go on. So if anyone is up in Elms and see 3 different CSL's there...chances are it's the same one!!

03-11-2013, 12:20 PM	#2
Neil M Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,340 Casino cash: $19143	That's what comes of being honest, how many do you see driving about on Eastern European plates? Are there rules which apply to EU Countries ie. how long can you drive on original plates, whatever the country of origin? Locally there is a Mercedes with Spanish plates, which has been knocking about for at least 16 months! __________________ “With the CSL, BMW have achieved The Ultimate Driving Machine” SG CSL '051'

03-11-2013, 08:52 PM	#5
Equinox S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 554 Casino cash: $5666	You cant fail an mot for the plates, the test staton should have just tested it as it was displayed and added it as a vehicle to the database. Sounds like a garage with no idea to me. An mot has got to be done first then the DVLA re-issue a new cert when its registered as a uk vehicle exactly as they do when a cherished plate is transfered. The test station must have entered the reg number to even log onto the mot test anyway. __________________ '03 E46 SG CSL #084 '84 CAPRI 3.7 V6 '13 DISCOVERY 4 HSE '91 NOVA GTE '16 HONDA TRX500 QUAD

03-11-2013, 08:32 PM	#4
race.it S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 33 Casino cash: $1543	had similar issue on a 911 i imported from Sweden, i just got mot station to mot it on chassis number they said it was all ok, parked it back home and got paperwork to dvla etc and waited for tax disk, took about 10 days from memory

03-11-2013, 10:49 PM	#6
Heisenburg S3 - On the open road Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Stevenage Posts: 91 Casino cash: $18407	Yeah I know...I argued with them and kept going round in circles. I was up against a deadline and didn't have time, so I just told them to get on with it. Don't think they are too clued up with this situation. They also put the colour down as blue on the cert!!...yeah, this application don't look dodgy at all to the DVLA! Am expecting a few clarifications.