Can someone tell me this answer please

poolymadandstupid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:39 pm

When someone who is coming over here to live/work from another country and brings their own car with them. Is that car subject to the same rules,ie must have a UK MOT cert and be taxed and insured here BEFORE being driven on UK roads.

How does this work, do they impound it until taxed,insured and tested or are they allowed to just bring it in unchecked and drive it straight away on the road.

It has been bugging me for a while and today I saw an Opel with fodgy number plates that could not have passed an MOT. :shock:

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:58 pm

poolymad wrote:

When someone who is coming over here to live/work from another country and brings their own car with them. Is that car subject to the same rules,ie must have a UK MOT cert and be taxed and insured here BEFORE being driven on UK roads.

How does this work, do they impound it until taxed,insured and tested or are they allowed to just bring it in unchecked and drive it straight away on the road.

It has been bugging me for a while and today I saw an Opel with fodgy number plates that could not have passed an MOT. :shock:

Dunno, but send the buggers back

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

apparently they have 6 months to re-register the car over here

poolymadandstupid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:05 pm

So what happens if they hit someone in that six months,methinks no MOT, no insurance. banghead

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:07 pm

poolymad wrote:

So what happens if they hit someone in that six months,methinks no MOT, no insurance. banghead

Unlike a fair percentage of the 'english' cars and drivers in the UK eh?

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:07 pm

There was something on the news recently about the number of motoring offences committed by foreign nationals having risen. Easy targets for traffic police.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

if you go to say france do you insure your car in france no
you drive on your uk insurance
i would imagine it is the same for them under eec regs

poolymadandstupid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:12 pm

TalbotAvenger wrote:

poolymad wrote:

So what happens if they hit someone in that six months,methinks no MOT, no insurance. banghead

Unlike a fair percentage of the 'english' cars and drivers in the UK eh?

With all the camera's checking for tax on cars now they are closing the gap and I doubt the percentages of untaxed cars are that high now.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

most towns have tax cameras at all the main entry exit points

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:08 pm

If they are from an EEC country there are no real constraints. There used to be mind. I once got my French car impounded at Southampton!

Mister Ed · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:09 pm

Can someone tell me this answer please

i think the answer is "6"

Miss Tigga · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:24 am

I haven't got any tax. :uhoh:

It ran out on Sunday. Went to get my new one on Monday and couldn't find my bloody MOT certificate so have had to ut it in for it's test today and borrow a car to get to work!!
Going to get it later today to put in my brand new Pools tax disc holder.

PS. Anyone know if the post offices are open because of the strike?

Miss Tigga · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:30 am

ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:

Aye, Post Office Counters are still working, it's just the Postman Plods and Sorting Office hippies that are taking action.

Thanks Elvis. I'll get it on way home from garage. :grin:

Miss Tigga · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:31 am

Master of Disguise wrote:

no idea. hope that helps.

Mister Ed · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:25 pm

Miss Tigga wrote:

Master of Disguise wrote:

no idea. hope that helps.

Master of Disguise wrote:

:evil:

whoops lovers tiff!

Can someone tell me this answer please

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