Major Incident In Southport

[JonathanM]

Yep. Would need to. We didn’t though and neither did any other Brits that had cars out there that I knew. Occasionally the Spanish police set up checks on the coast road and carried out such checks but word got out and people avoided them. Nobody I knew lost their car but I did hear of others. Cheap as chips to run another one out though.

What about insurance. Is it still valid if your car isn't properly registered. I have no idea, btw.

 

[Mottie]

What about insurance. Is it still valid if your car isn't properly registered. I have no idea, btw.

Dunno. Never had to claim. Had it though. Had to to tax it.

 

[Mrs Doubtfyre]

Wrong. As usual. Who said anything about it being registered in Spain.

Really?

Vehicle Registration Document​

The vehicle registration document is a European document that has existed since 2005, issued by the General Directorate of Traffic and that identifies the ownership of a motor vehicle. It contains the most important information about the vehicle such as, for example, the registration number, the chassis number, the date of registration, the address or the names/surnames of the owner, etc.

MOT Certificate​

The MOT certificate is required in order to drive your vehicle and is issued by the Ministry of Industry. Together with the vehicle registration document, it establishes the identity of the vehicle and certifies that it is suitable for driving on Spanish roads. It is part of the vehicle’s documentation.

MOT Sticker​

This sticker will be given to you at the MOT inspection if you pass. Remember that you have to place it on the front window. In the case of vehicles with windshields, the sticker must be placed in the upper right corner of the windshield, inside of the car. The printed side of the sticker is self-adhesive. In other vehicles, the sticker must be placed somewhere visible.

Which Spain are you talking about?

 

[Mottie]

Really?


Which Spain are you talking about?

The usual one. You are completely missing the point. I’ll let someone else explain to you.

 

[Mrs Doubtfyre]

Dunno. Never had to claim. Had it though. Had to to tax it.

For which you would need a test certificate and a log book Spanish equivakent.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

You can't see the double standards?

Or just don't apply because they are "foreigners"

 

[Mottie]

For which you would need a test certificate and a log book Spanish equivakent.

No, no and no. As I said, I think everyone else here can see why except you. Think about it.

 

[Mrs Doubtfyre]

The usual one.

Then you need to reappraise your story.
if it was UK registered, you couldn't tax and test it in Spain.
If you need to test and tax it, it would need to be registered in Spain.

I also suspect that any Spanish insurance company would not insure it for permanent use in Spain.

So if it was UK registered, and used permanently in Spain without it ever returning to UK, it was not tested, probably not insured (legally) and not taxed.

 

[Mrs Doubtfyre]

No, no and no. As I said, I think everyone else here can see why except you. Think about it.

Why don't you tell us?

In addition, you would have to tax it and insure it anyway, in UK, or SORN it.
or be fined for having no SORN

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Then you need to reappraise your story.
if it was UK registered, you couldn't tax and test it in Spain.
If you need to test and tax it, it would need to be registered in Spain.

I also suspect that any Spanish insurance company would not insure it for permanent use in Spain.

So if it was UK registered, and used permanently in Spain without it ever returning to UK, it was not tested, probably not insured (legally) and not taxed.

Correct.

And the offence is actually worse if he was an mot examiner at the time !

 

[Mrs Doubtfyre]

Correct.

And the offence is actually worse if he was an mot examiner at the time !

He appears to have disappeared up his own exhaust.

 

[Mottie]

Correct.

And the offence is actually worse if he was a mot examiner at the time !

Only if the car was registered to me personally and I issued the ticket.

 

[fixitflav]

There is freedom of movement between Ireland and UK.
They can live, work, claim benefits, etc in UK, visa free.
Just as you can travel to Ireland, live, work, and enjoy benefits, etc in Ireland.

Yes, where did I say otherwise? Your reply is irrelevant.

 

[Mottie]

In addition, you would have to tax it and insure it anyway, in UK,

By Jove, you got there. Almost. Not 'in addition'.

 

[Mrs Doubtfyre]

Only if the car was registered to me personally and I issued the ticket.

So you agree, either your car was registered in UK, and you either SORN'd it each year, and used it without tax, test or insurance in Spain.
Or it was not registered in UK, and it was registered in Spain, where you did pay Spanish road tax, tested it and insured it with a Spanish insurance company.