Exporting a Mini from UK to Switzerland

[Simon776]

If you are planning to drive the car from LIverpool to Dover and out of the UK you must ensure that it is taxed and MOT'd (if applicable) and insured whilst on UK roads.

If all of the above are not in place and you are seen by a Police car they will almost certainly stop you - if the car is not taxed or insured it will be impounded.

[Fanfaniracing]

Now it's almost certain whe get a Car from UK.

One thing that is unclear is if whe have to pay VAT to this Car as whe take it out of UK?

This is written in the Advert: "The advertised prices includes all shipping & Import duties , UK Registration , UK number plates , UK MOT"

Anyone has an idea?

[beardylonodn]

I doubt there will be UK VAT, as that only applies when importing, not exporting.

[Fanfaniracing]

So getting concrete on the Project.

Does anybody knows how it works with taxing and insuring a Car in UK if i am Swiss citizen to drive a Car from UK to Switzerland?

Are there any Sort of "export" Numberplates?

Sorry if I am asking all this silly questions, but I never did this before...

[woodypup59]

I think you may struggle to get uk insurance if you don't have a UK address. You can tax it as soon as you have bought it. The authorities SAY they check the insurance later on MIDB.
Not sure if your Swiss address will do on the V5C documents.
There aren't 'export' number plates in the UK.
I wonder if you'd be best to have car transported to Dover. Or get the previous owner to drive it there.

[Fanfaniracing]

I think i have to ask the Seller, a Car Dealer, how to proceed.

Whe have calculated all sort of scenarios and i think the cheapest will to drive the Car down to Switzerland...

But i am unsure if this is possible...

[beardylonodn]

If it was the other way round, ie from Europe to U.K., we would insure the car in U.K. on the VIN number.

So I would speak to your local insurance, as the end user is in Switzerland, I don’t see why you can’t insure from there.

[Fanfaniracing]

So no possibility to drive the car home. Whe will take the trailer.

Does someone knows the opening time of the customs at the border at Dover?

Whe would hopefully leave UK with the Mini next Saturday afternoon...

[almondgreen]

Do you need to get to the UK customs ?

[Fanfaniracing]

That's the question. As the Mini has still his Japanese papers maybe not?