Registering an Imported car

[mpk490p]

Hi Guys, just thought I\'d update you on what\'s happened for those that are interested.  I still havent got the pre registration documents as it seems the SVA company are responsible for registering the vehicle on my behalf, unless I want to travel to southampton and take over the responsibility, which could take days so is out of the question.  So the SVA company have the cars log book and SVA pass details.  In any case, it appears that it\'s impossible to get cheap road tax on any vehicle with is younger than 10 years and was imported and first registered in the UK after March 1st 2006.  To calculate your road tax band, the DVLA see what the vehicle type is (car) and what the C02/km reading provided during the SVA test equates too.  These two figures combined with its UK registration date dictate which bracket the vehicle falls into, and mines the top band.    Â£300 this year, £400 next year.  Even if it\'s registered as a PLG, it still gets ESVA\'s and the Co2/km readings still apply to ALL vehicles imported after March 1st 2006.  I get the feeling I may well keep the car for a year and then sell it and buy an FD3S.  I really do miss my old Rex!

sorry but long live old skool registered as a 1.3 classic car insurance and £115 a year for tax :wiggle

[eyedee]

Yeah ok guys!  Talk about kicking a man when he\'s down!!!    :rollin

I think I remember paying £113 a year for my type-r.  Even with a rotor motor achieving just 18mpg, that would still get a few thousand miles of motoring (8750 odd miles!) before it balanced out with the ridiculous cost Im forced to pay now, but in a car that gets 25mpg - if you see what I mean.  So if I do 8750 miles per year, I\'ll break even!  :driving

[interloper393]

8750? has there ever been a rx7 thats done that lol...

[eyedee]

:rollin  :rollin  :rollin