Importing car from Italy (i know its been asked many times)

[Juber]

Can someone explain the step by step process to import a car into the UK please? So many threads about it and none make sense.

Rather than paying a company like Mycarimports (who have been good on email to me and helping with my queries) I would like to consider the option to bring the car over myself. The cars Aug 2005 registered, LHD (obvs) therefore not sure whats needed to make this a road legal UK car.

TIA

[Juber]

GarethRR said:

Given that it is nearly June, you would definitely better off waiting until Aug to get the over10years old process if you do it yourself. If I remember correctly I did it like this:
1)in Italy, ask the dealer to 'de-register' the vehicle, return plates, organise the export paperwork for Italy.
2) arrange a car transporter company to collect and deliver. PM me for who I used.
3) complete NOVA on HMRC- not vat or duty if a EU car
4) get import pack from dvla
5) arrange insurance on vin
6) arrange mot (speedo shud show miles, lights need adjusting or replacing)
7) send of pack with mot to dvla. Ring them to identify all the mandatory boxes to complete. They were v helpful for me.
8) send off mot, pack & Italian reg doc (original- take a copy as it will not be returned), copy of driving license and £55 for registration plus £x for first tax- PLG if over ten years old
9) one week later I got my reg doc.

If you do it before ten years old you need a European CofC from the manufacturer.

Good luck

Thanks that's very helpful.