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UK Registered Cars
Re: UK Registered Cars
by mark&denise » Sat Aug 19, 2017 8:04 pm
PeteKnight wrote:As usual, there's some misinformation in the posts above.
To drive a car that has UK plates in Spain it must be fully road-legal in the UK. This includes a UK MOT, Tax (the vehicle can't be SORN) and insurance. Many UK insurance companies limit European trips to 30 days duration and there's also a limit to how many European trips you can do in one year. I'm 99% certain that it's acceptable to take-out insurance with a Spanish insurance company, if you can find one that does 6 month policies on foreign registered vehicles.
To comply with Spanish law, the vehicle can spend a maximum of 6 months in the country before leaving the country AND WAITING AT LEAST 6 MONTHS BEFORE RETURNING.
The 6 month rule has nothing to do with the residency of the owner, or whether the vechicle is being used whilst in Spain. If it's on Spanish soil for more than 6 months then it's illegal unless you re-register it on Spanish plates.
As several people have said, it's all well and good ignoring the Spanish rules and taking the risk of having the car impounded/crushed if you get found-out, but you could find yourself in jail if you're involved in an accident. You just need a kamikaze cyclist to throw themselves under your car, or for British tourist to look the wrong way before stepping off the pavement in front of you and you'll find yourself in extremely hot water.
Pete.
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Re: UK Registered Cars
by Calledali » Sat Aug 26, 2017 12:43 pm
I can understand why so many Brit cars as Spanish vehicles seem ver expensive by comparison, it seems as much as 25% more than the UK equivalent, unless anyone can advise differently.
I have my UK car insured with LV who for a small fee will extend continental insurance cover to 180 days, which suits me at present, but may not in the future.
Apart from the inconvenience at Toll Booths and car park ticket machines I can see no disadvantage to RH Drive cars re-registered in Spain, unless you can tell me differently.
I don't live here permanently, but plan to spend longer periods here and will need to have a car as car hire is becoming very expensive, but do I use Airport Parking or keep the car at my property and use taxis as transfers. Can anyone advise which is best?
I have my UK car insured with LV who for a small fee will extend continental insurance cover to 180 days, which suits me at present, but may not in the future.
Apart from the inconvenience at Toll Booths and car park ticket machines I can see no disadvantage to RH Drive cars re-registered in Spain, unless you can tell me differently.
I don't live here permanently, but plan to spend longer periods here and will need to have a car as car hire is becoming very expensive, but do I use Airport Parking or keep the car at my property and use taxis as transfers. Can anyone advise which is best?
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Re: UK Registered Cars
by Tootandploot » Sat Aug 26, 2017 3:54 pm
Saga in UK do annual European Cover.
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