Lankytim Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Hi all. I've been offered a cheap van locally, the reason it's cheap is that it's foreign registered and it would "cost too much" to get it registered over here. I'm assuming it's because it's been in the UK for a while and has racked up a big penalty which will be payable under the NOVA scheme. Is there a way around this? Isn't it possible to to tell the DVLA that I drover it over from France yesterday? (I'm assuming this NOVA only applies to EU countries?) I'm sure someone on here went through something similar not long ago. Was it Nigel Bickle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I just registered a car Nova, you know.It's not a militant thing at all. The people down there in Dover are truly helpful and I guarantee you it's not their intention to kick you into the bog.That 5 a day rule is in place to reign in professional importers doing stupid things.If you explain to them what the situation is and that you are just a private individual, they are going to rubber stamp it through. Give them a call at 03000 583020 - this number will get you straight through to the vehicle department. Twiggy, Asimo, chaseracer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I've recently got a NOVA cert for my TS250 "field bike" which will be getting rebuilt later in the year. My experience mirrors Junkmans, very helpful people and I was given the benefit of the doubt. I'm guessing that they are very well versed in "Polish white van man" not registering when he should so should be able to give you a definitive answer as to how much it'll cost you. Potentially it could be 20% of the full purchase price so definitely worth giving them a call first. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I recall a post saying that if you bought it here, and declare it as soon as purchased, they treat your date of purchase as the date of import and don't charge. I guess in theory, if you bought it off a foreign national, they could have been visiting rather than intending to import it, and if they then decide to sell its only been legally imported when someone buys it with the intent of UK registering it. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I NOVA'd a Hungarian Mobylette moped - piece of wee to do. Took about 3 weeks to get the certificate through. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I NOVA'd a Hungarian Mobylette moped Pics or it didn't happen. UltraWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derskine Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Pics or it didn't happen. No bother. Stanky, Sigmund Fraud, somewhatfoolish and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Shitting Nora, what a sexbomb! derskine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Pics or it didn't happen.https://flic.kr/s/aHskF37X7m Faker, BorniteIdentity, scdan4 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Whoa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Every time we discuss this, I think of this 311531d8-0d06-433f-9f67-ad441e8b5c00.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scdan4 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Can some one remind me of the catch if someone else has done the nova declaration, but not registered the bike? I'm looking (half heartedly) at one that falls into this description. Can't help thinking there is something I need to be careful of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Well, I've seen this van, and it's shite so I don't think i'll be getting it. The seller reckoned that it's going to cost £300 to get it registered in the UK though, she's got all the Bulgarian paperwork and the van has already been registered in the UK before on a 53 plate. Sounds a bit expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 If it's already been registered you should just get the plate back. It happens quite regularly with stuff coming back from Malta.Apply for the logbook and see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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