Long shot this one . . .

Are there any members out in Spain who may be able to advise regarding the vehicle registration system there as well as government testing of vehicles etc ?

Thanks in anticipation !

Paul

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Have friends who have done this with an old Merc estate, a ball ache, this may be of use:
Permanent importation
The procedures relating to permanent importation are complex, and it is undoubtedly easier to sell your car in the UK and buy a new one in Spain. If you do wish to import a car, the use of professional help (Gestor) is almost a necessity unless you are patient and a good Spanish speaker.

If you are taking your vehicle out of the UK on a permanent basis you must notify the DVLA and send them the vehicle's registration documents, which will be exchanged for a certificate of permanent export (V561).

Virtually any vehicle, including cars, motorcycles, campervans etc, whether right or left- hand drive, can be imported, with the general exception of right hand drive commercial vehicles such as panel vans, due to lack of vision from the driver’s position.

If you are a Spanish resident already and wish to import a car from the UK, your foreign-plated car can only be driven from the Spanish border or point of entry to the place of residence in Spain and registration with the Department of Transport and application for Spanish plates should take place during the first 30 days of arrival in the country. The local provincial traffic department will issue a temporary green registration plate, which is valid for ten days, allowing you to complete an ITV test and receive a permanent registration number.

An application for an import licence must be made to the Ministry of Economics and Finance: Ministerio de Economía Hacienda. For this, a certificate is required from the Dirección de la Seguridad del Estado showing the date of issue of your resident's permit. The registration procedure involves acquiring a standardisation certificate for a right-hand drive car, which states that the vehicle complies with Spanish safety standards. This can be acquired from any Spanish ITV centre, which will perform an ITV test (equivalent to a MOT). Payment of IVA (VAT) at 16% will be required if not already paid, also import duty of 10% for vehicles imported from outside theEU. Payment of a Special Registration Tax ( impuesto sobre circulación de vehículos ) of 12% calculated on the vehicle's value may also be required, but may be avoided if a certificate of non-residence in the UK is produced, which can be provided by a UK embassy - applications for this exemption must be made within one month of the start date of your residence permit.

Road Tax (impuesto municipal sobre vehiculos de traccion mecanica) must be paid annually, between March and May, to your local town hall.

Permanent residents of Spain are not permitted to operate a car on foreign number plates, so if your status changes from non-resident to resident, and you have previously been driving a foreign plated car, it will be necessary to go through the process to obtain full national plates and pay the required taxes.

Regards the ITV, good source of info. here:
http://costablanca.angloinfo.com/informati...orthiness/

If you have specific queries, I can get in touch with my mate, but he works away & may take a wee while to get in touch.

Good Luck.

Crikey - very comprehensive reply there Mr Tee, thanks !

What I'm trying to do is the other way about, i.e. bring a Spanish registered vehicle back to the UK.

I presume the vehicle needs to be de - registered in Spain and that's what I'm looking for information on as well as the whole registration system in general.

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I knew this was a long shot, but can anyone assist please ?

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http://www.idealspain.com/pages/informatio...-spain.asp

I've no experience of the Spanish system, but have imported from Germany and I imagine Spain must be very similar. It's backs-up Mr Tee's detailed post.

There, you need to de-register the vehicle and obtain Export or Transit plates so that the car can be driven back to the UK. These plates include third-party insurance. Of course, you won't need them if having the car transported. You can obtain Transit plates online and take them over in your suitcase, but you'll need to officially de-register the vehicle locally anyway and you may as well do it all in one go.

Looking into the Spanish system specifically, I've come across the following...

https://expatsolutions.wordpress.com/2012/...o-the-u-k/

The next link confirms my thoughts as the process is very similar to that in Germany...

http://www.expatforum.com/expats/spain-exp...ck-uk.html

You'll then need an Export Pack from the DVLA. I'd get two just in case you fluff the first one. They're free. It's Form V55/5 (I think) that you'll need. You MUST register the car with HMRC within two weeks of arrival and then you can begin the UK registration process.

Hope that helps. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

^ Thankyou gentlemen for the above. It would appear the Spanish government have beareaucracy down to a tee !

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Corruption springs to mind as well !