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If your Japanese car import is over 10 years old: You will only need a MOT before you can register your vehicle with DVLA. MOT regulations require Japanese car imports to have a rear fog light. Some vehicles already have this so there is no need to fit one in some cases. A rear fog light can be purchased for under £10 from stores such as Halfords and takes most people around 20 minutes to fit. If you do not wish to do this yourself, this is a very easy task for any garage to perform.
If your Japanese car import is under 10 years old: You will need to have the IVA test and a MOT. To pass this, your vehicle will need to pass a number of tests which ensure that it complies with EU standards. If the vehicle has not had too many engine modifications, this should not be a difficult test for you to pass. The IVA test requires your vehicle to have a speedo converter fitted. Please note that there is no longer any need for a model report (document that confirms that your vehicle meets UK safety standards). If you have any questions regarding the process, please send us an email and we will guide you through it and offer advice. In order to pass the IVA test you will need a speedo converter. This converts your vehicle speedo to MPH. This costs around £60 for most vehicles. We are happy to provide contact details on how to obtain one these. They come with detailed instructions on how they should be fitted. Any garage can fit this for you if you do not feel comfortable with this.
Our Service It is cheaper if you did the MOT and IVA tests yourself locally as it saves on transport costs. We leave this option open to our customers because this is the route that offers the greatest savings on your Japanese car import. If you do not wish to do the MOT and IVA test (if needed) yourself then we can recommend to you a few garages at the port who will pick the vehicle up and do all the work for you. You will need to contact them for a quote directly and inform them of your vehicle arrival time so they can make the required arrangements.
Charlesworths IVA – vehicles can be delivered to this IVA station in Castle Donnington. Tel: 01332 814 259 Mobile: 07850 462 609 http://www.charlesworths.co.uk/iva-designated-premises.php Ask for Ian and let him know Autoadvan referred you for a discounted rate. |