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How to register your vehicle and the cost: including new registrations, kit-built vehicles, repairs and restorations, and structural modifications.
You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve: bought…
Register a new vehicle The dealer will usually register a brand new…
Your vehicle may not have been registered before with DVLA if it’s: brand…
You’ll have to pay a fee of £55 if you’re registering and taxing a vehicle…
Repairs and restorations bring a vehicle back to the manufacturer’s…
Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the…
If you modify a chassis, monocoque bodyshell or frame to change the…
Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it…
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
You must tell DVLA if you’re taking your vehicle out of the UK, including…
What you need to do depends on whether you’re taking: your own vehicle…
If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have…
Steps you must follow when importing vehicles into the UK, including making an import declaration, paying VAT and duty and telling HMRC using the NOVA service.
You must complete certain steps when bringing a vehicle permanently into…
You usually need to make an import declaration if you’re bringing a…
You have 14 days to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after you bring a…
You may need to pay VAT and customs duty when you import a vehicle. VAT is…
Get vehicle approval to show that your imported vehicle meets…
You must register your vehicle with DVLA if you’re bringing it into the UK…
You must register a vehicle when you reimport it to the UK if it has been:…
You can usually use a vehicle with foreign number plates without…
You need to pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before you can register a…
If your vehicle has been damaged or salvaged, DVLA may: give your vehicle…
Sign in to use the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) service
Apply for an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test for cars, goods vehicles, buses and coaches, and trailers on the manage vehicle testing service
Book a test for your lorry or trailer, apply for replacement certificates, a keeper's certificate or permission to supply a large goods trailer
Use form C179B to declare your vehicle to Customs and claim any relief from duty and VAT that may apply to private motor vehicles previously exported from the UK.
Apply for temporary importation of a private motor vehicle using form C110.
You can use the V267 if you’re registering a new vehicle, including new imports for the first time in the UK.
Apply for tests or certificates for your coach or bus including a Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF), accessibility certificate and alteration forms
For the import of passenger cars into the UK from other European countries.
For the import of motorcycles into the United Kingdom from other European countries.
Apply for a certificate of entitlement to relief from duty and VAT on the import or withdrawal of a motor vehicle if you are visiting forces.
You can appeal an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection failure decision if you think it's wrong.
For the import of motorhomes into the United Kingdom from other European countries.
For the import of vans and light goods vehicles (LGVs) into the UK from other European countries.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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