Registering a US import in 2020

[richiep]

When you apply for registration of import do you have to send proof of insurance on vin number for it to be taxed ? Thanks

Only if you live in Northern Ireland. If not, no.

 

[Stu]

Nice easy question…. No

Nice one Thanks

 

[Herc34es]

To confirm; when Importing you do not pay any sort of taxes on the vehicle, right? Just the DVLA fees. Until the DVLA assigns License Plates you have to have the car parked on private property obviously right (otherwise it can get clamped/removed etc).

 

[uk66fastback]

Under the BTL rules you pay 5% I think … and yes, keep it off the road on private property if possible.

 

[Robotsan]

Just filling out the V55/5 form. All good apart from #46 - "Date of original registration". I can't see that on the US title I have? Only "YR FIRST SOLD".

 

[Robotsan]

Just filling out the V55/5 form. All good apart from #46 - "Date of original registration". I can't see that on the US title I have? Only "YR FIRST SOLD".

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@SacCyclone I don't suppose you know when the car was first registered do you?

 

[SacCyclone]

Do you still have the Cali title?

 

[SacCyclone]

Let me look at the old paperwork I may have.

 

[SacCyclone]

Nearest I can tell is 2/76.
The title says it was first registered in 1976 and the month tab on the original california plates is February.
Mike

 

[Robotsan]

Do you still have the Cali title?

Yep still got it, but no mention of month on there

 

[Robotsan]

Nearest I can tell is 2/76.
The title says it was first registered in 1976 and the month tab on the original california plates is February.
Mike

Ahh that sounds about right then, thanks Mike!

 

[johnymd]

I wouldn’t be too concerned about the month. As long as it sounds feasible.

 

[Robotsan]

I wouldn’t be too concerned about the month. As long as it sounds feasible.

Ok great, thanks.

 

[Herc34es]

I called dvla regarding this, if you do not have the full date, leave blank. Thats what they told me.

 

[Banshee_240Z]

Thank you very much for this guide, two quick questions...

1) Do I need to mail in the title and registration or just registration? Since I'm importing my own car I have the US registration in my name. Still waiting on getting my title back from the shippers. The form says "an original non-UK registration document or certificate if available" but this post mentions the title.

2) If my 5-digit odometer has just rolled over but the form has 6-digits, would it make sense to put as 100456 or 000456 (It shows 00456 on the odometer but it has rolled over in my ownership)

 

[Healey 12]

Hi
DVLA will want to see the original title even though its in your name , Might be worth sending in pictures of the car form a few angles showing it is complete and one showing the VIN stamped into the body along with your proof of ID and Address .
David

 

[Banshee_240Z]

@Healey 12 Thanks for the response. Yes that makes sense, I'm mostly just impatient since I'm waiting on the title in the mail!

I'll send title, registration, and proof of ID/Registration. I have photos of everything (Including both VIN plates and stamped VIN on the bulkhead), my only concern with the photos is the appearance of my car with the Kevlar front panels. I don't know if they would be more inclined to inspect it because of how it looks.

 

[uk66fastback]

You won't get the US title back after you've sent it in - so take a colour copy of it if having a copy of it is important to you ...