Export Used car out of the UK

[edbanger]

Hi, long time reader here (Especially the classifieds) but first time poster. (Correction, seems I've posted in the past!)

Since this is related to UK laws and habits, I couldn't think of a better place to ask for help.

Basically I will be buying a used car in the UK and will be driving this back to Belgium, where it will be converted into a track car.

I think I have most things covered, but can't figure out how the tax works.

Plan for now:

1) Look at cars and test drive (Done)
2) Make offer and deposit (Done)
3) Come back to finish the sale
4) Fill in and sign "Notification of permanent export" Give the tear-off part to current owner, keep rest of V5C.
4) Get insurance (Done, Belgian insurance based on VIN)
5) Get fresh MOT (Done)
6) Tax?
7) Drive the car back to Belgium using the Chunnel.

Now I'm wondering how the Tax works. The car is currently SORN. I want to know how I should approach this. Can I just drive the car back to Belgium as I'm not a UK resident and can clearly prove I'm exporting the car (V5C + Chunnel reservation) if ANPR-cameras and the police become unpleasant?
Or should I actually get avalid tax disk on the car? How does this work then for a non-UK resident?

Thank you in advance,

Ken

(I've imported from all over Europe, but this TAX-concept is confusing )

[Hugo a Gogo]

if it was me, I'd get a week/month insurance and just drive it to Belgium, then go through the registering business there (or not if it will be a pure track car)

there are companies who will provide export insurance

[edbanger]

Hugo a Gogo said:

if it was me, I'd get a week/month insurance and just drive it to Belgium, then go through the registering business there (or not if it will be a pure track car)

there are companies who will provide export insurance

Thanks,

Insurance isn't a problem, I can just have one of my Belgian policies temporary cover the UK-car based on it's VIN.
It's the tax I'm worried about...

[sunbeam alpine]

Hi

Fellow Belgian resident here! I've done exactly this in the past (got a trailer now).

What I used to do was to use the (Belgian) plates from the car whose insurance I had temporarily transferred. Never encountered any police though, but this was what I was advised by my insurer (KBC).

[edbanger]

sunbeam alpine said:

Hi

Fellow Belgian resident here! I've done exactly this in the past (got a trailer now).

What I used to do was to use the (Belgian) plates from the car whose insurance I had temporarily transferred. Never encountered any police though, but this was what I was advised by my insurer (KBC).

I have a trailer too, but it seems the car might just be a bit too wide too fit on it, and it seems the Eurotunnel and ferry prices are a lot more expensive for a car + trailer then just for car...

I've done the same as you mentioned with other imports, but this time I've got the added complication that this is a JDM-spec car, so my rear license plate won't fit the bumper, so that would only mean attracting even more (unwanted) attention.

[kiethton]

edbanger said:

sunbeam alpine said:

Hi

Fellow Belgian resident here! I've done exactly this in the past (got a trailer now).

What I used to do was to use the (Belgian) plates from the car whose insurance I had temporarily transferred. Never encountered any police though, but this was what I was advised by my insurer (KBC).

I have a trailer too, but it seems the car might just be a bit too wide too fit on it, and it seems the Eurotunnel and ferry prices are a lot more expensive for a car + trailer then just for car...

I've done the same as you mentioned with other imports, but this time I've got the added complication that this is a JDM-spec car, so my rear license plate won't fit the bumper, so that would only mean attracting even more (unwanted) attention.

There are fk all polic eon the road's now-er days.

Take off the UK plate - put the belgian plate in the rear & front window and drive - worst you're risking is a small fine that's likely less than the increased euro tunnel cost.

[sunbeam alpine]

I paid €186 return for my van and trailer on Eurotunnel last week. It would have been even cheaper if I could have used my land rover, but it was suffering with a dodgy wheel bearing. About €80 more than the return for a single vehicle.

At least if you trailer it you'll be 100% legal.

Whereabouts in Belgium are you?

Edited by sunbeam alpine on Tuesday 23 May 17:59

[edbanger]

sunbeam alpine said:

I paid €186 return for my van and trailer on Eurotunnel last week. It would have been even cheaper if I could have used my land rover, but it was suffering with a dodgy wheel bearing. About €80 more than the return for a single vehicle.

At least if you trailer it you'll be 100% legal.

Whereabouts in Belgium are you?

Edited by sunbeam alpine on Tuesday 23 May 17:59

Have booked a crossing for car + trailer for €124, so that's not bad.
I've done many crossings by car only, but this is a first. I just selected car over 185cm + trailer so I can get on the single-deck carriages. Car isn't over 185cm, but the trailer might just be on the return, and I don't want to be trying to manouver the car + trailer through the door on the double-decked carriages.

I'm based in Denderleeuw.