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Using a UK registered in Spain

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:23pm
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GOBROWN

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Hi does anyone know how long you can legally drive a UK registered car before you have to make it legal for Spain 

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yamah1300

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:32pm

yamah1300

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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:32pm

Six months on a British licence and it has to be leagle in the uk or it is not leagle here. if you r resident and have a Spanish licence you have 30 days.     

GOBROWN

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:08pm

GOBROWN

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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 8:08pm

Thaks

Donna54

Posted: Tue Feb 4, 2020 2:55pm

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Posted: Tue Feb 4, 2020 2:55pm

Does this apply to any age of vehicle, as I’ve heard you can only register a U.K. car in Spain if it’s less than ten years old. Any help is appreciated .

PeterC

Posted: Tue Feb 4, 2020 8:04pm

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Posted: Tue Feb 4, 2020 8:04pm

No age limit as you can see by the number on "H" plates. It does get trickier if there is no European certificate of Conformity for that vehicle.

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Donna54

Posted: Wed Feb 5, 2020 8:25am

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Posted: Wed Feb 5, 2020 8:25am

Thank you, for your prompt reply. Was getting a bit anxious as my campervan is 18 years old, but is in really good condition. Looking to be over there late summer, to buy a property apply for residency etc. So will get it 're registered and go through the proper procedure .

PeterC

Posted: Wed Feb 5, 2020 11:05am

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Posted: Wed Feb 5, 2020 11:05am

Do some more investigation before you come - there could be problems if the entry door is on the left, and you may have problems getting replacement headlamps at reasonable cost. Ask one of the specialists in rematriculation.

yamah1300

Posted: Wed Feb 5, 2020 9:20pm

yamah1300

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Posted: Wed Feb 5, 2020 9:20pm

I think you will find the left hand door is a problem on anything with no type approval, type approval only started in 2001 you may get it on the 30 year historic reg but i will have to be 30 years, i have been asking itv at la hoya and trying to get a motor home reg over here if no coc and type approval it will have to have a full engineers test not cheep and no grantees it will go through, i tried it with an american rv which i took to them to look at first very difficult.   

Donna54

Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2020 10:40am

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Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2020 10:40am

Thank you will look into everything before I come over in it other than that might have to sell it and get an alternative .

Donna54

Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2020 10:42am

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Posted: Thu Feb 6, 2020 10:42am

Thanks for your help. Will check everything out. Was going to get lights done before I come over  By entry door do you mean the side loader.? 

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