regitering a mk1 from malta

[michael_200]

right tomoro i may be buying a mk1 escort from malta, its only just arrived in the country and i need to just clarify getting the documents, it comes with the malta log book, so is all i need to do is send of the v62 "Application for a vehicle registration document application" and there arrives a new log book and its still tax exempt? then declare it sorn till i get the work sorted? is it alll that simple and is there anything i should watch out for before i get hit with a fine or get the car lifted lol sorry for being stupid just would like to clear this all up. thanks

[Ken B]

you are dreaming, it aint that easy: taken from Direct .gov site. Some bits obviously are not required reading thru it.

 

"

Registering and taxing the vehicle

 

You can apply for registration at your nearest DVLA local office. The application takes two to three working days. There is no ‘over the counter’ service.

 

* Find your nearest DVLA local office

 

You will need to take the following documents to the DVLA local office (photocopies are not acceptable):

 

* completed application form V55/4 (for new vehicles) or V55/5 (for used vehicles)

* a £55 registration fee (if applicable) and the required fee for the vehicle tax (cheques or postal orders made payable to DVLA Swansea)

* a current British certificate of insurance

* foreign registration document and any other papers relating to the vehicle

* evidence showing the date the vehicle was collected (normally the invoice from the supplier)

* evidence of type approval

* a current British MOT test certificate (if applicable)

* the appropriate HM Revenue and Customs form

* a 'Declaration that a vehicle is new' form V267 (if applicable), available for download or from a DVLA local office

* documentation confirming your name and address (a list of acceptable identity documentation can be found on the link below)

 

Registering and taxing the vehicle won’t take place unless you have the necessary documentation. In some cases the DVLA local office may wish to see the vehicle to check its identity."

[mk1super]

If its before built before the cut of date then its tax exempt remember your bringing back a car that was built in this country anyway which makes life alot easier

[michael_200]

alirght, that sounds like a nightmare, see the guy im selling it only has what he showed me to be the malta tax book .. so am i screwed then?

[Ken B]

suggest you speak to DVLA mate, or someone who has already done it and knows the score. plenty of imports around so it cant be that difficult.