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Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates (Read 9430 times)

Bob8414 Ex Member	Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Jun 16^th, 2015 at 9:57pm	Print Post
	I have a 1994 LHD (first purchased in Germany and then sold in England) Fiat Ducato motorhome that I would like to register in Spain, being LHD I believe it should be easy and would appreciate any advice, would also need to get LHD headlights if anyone knows of any about, being 1994 not concerned if they are second hand from a scrapped vehicle, also being Scottish I do not want to spend a lot of money!!


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Betty_Swollox Senior Member Offline Old git Posts: 310 Location: L'Aldea Joined: Jun 26^th, 2012 Gender:	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #1 - Jun 16^th, 2015 at 10:57pm	Print Post
	Speak to Robin Wilson on 636104592. He re-registered my LHD Mercedes estate and the whole process was very easy and didn't cost lots of money. Good luck, Simon


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briand6868 Full Member Offline Here, wishing I was there Posts: 207 Location: Coll de L'alba Joined: Mar 10^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #2 - Jun 16^th, 2015 at 11:05pm	Print Post
	Another vote for Robin, did my car and now sorting my parents one also.


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Bob8414 Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #3 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 8:54pm	Print Post
	Thanks both, will give him a call tomorrow and hopefully all will be fine.


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piolin Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #4 - Jun 17^th, 2015 at 10:43pm	Print Post
	Hi there We have the same thing and we have been told "no way" Please let us all know how you get on with this. Paul


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Tony Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #5 - Jun 18^th, 2015 at 3:06pm	Print Post
	Robin is also very knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the Spanish tax system and will deal with your tax returns for you. He will visit you in your home, gather all the information needed and then complete everything for you.


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JamJarChris Senior Member Offline Power to the peaceful Posts: 252 Location: Halfway up a bloody mountain Joined: May 9^th, 2006	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #6 - Jun 18^th, 2015 at 6:40pm	Print Post
	another +1 for Robin. Some friends recently re-matriculated their motorhome here - I seem to recall there was a problem which was solved by doing part of the process in Spain (Valencia I think) and then coming back to Catalonia to finish off the process. I can ask for more detail if required.

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chrispain Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #7 - Jun 18^th, 2015 at 9:32pm	Print Post
	No1 VISIT TECHNIC IN TORTOSA .TAKE ALL PAPERWORK No2go to ITV STATION .MAKE SURE No ON CHASSIS IS CLEAN AND READABLE AS ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM No3 VISIT HACIENDA TO PAY DUTY No4 VISIT BASE OFFICE TO PAY ROAD TAX No5 VISIT OFFICINA DE TRAFFICO IN TARRAGONA.APPOINTMENT MUST BE MADE .THEY WILL ISSUE NUMBER SAME DAY


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john_and_angela Full Member Offline Posts: 183 Joined: Aug 25^th, 2005	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #8 - Jun 20^th, 2015 at 12:36am	Print Post
	Is it possible to do all the work yourself? Or do you need a gestor?


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Ritaratbag God Member Offline Forum newbie Posts: 2670 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009 Gender:	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #9 - Jun 20^th, 2015 at 9:01am	Print Post
	Possible to do yourself if you speak the language, and don't mind going to Traffico in Tarragona.


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piolin Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #10 - Jun 20^th, 2015 at 4:03pm	Print Post
	Hi chrispain The route you posted may work with newer vehicles 2004 ish onward's as they have a "Certificate of Conformation" this "COC" did not exist in the early 1990's..... So you have to try to find a Technic who will take on a motorhome, don't forget before it can pass the ITV it also has to have Gas & Elect certificate's. I will be trying the Assessoria Milian on Monday and as he is down towards the Spanish Catalan border that may be what "JamJarChris" meant ? Fingers crossed


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Bob8414 Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #11 - Jun 30^th, 2015 at 9:15am	Print Post
	Hi all, going through the process now, had to remove tow bar as it did not have a certificate, getting gas safety check done today in Amposta (hopefully), changing rear lights so fog light is on correct side for Spain, headlights are ok, so things going well but will keep you all posted with results and costs involved.


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Bob8414 Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #12 - Jul 2^nd, 2015 at 7:04pm	Print Post
	Gas Safety check done which meant getting a new connector, pipe and gas bottle, all together costing 70 euros and took less than 10 minutes, certificate issued with no problem.


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Bob8414 Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #13 - Aug 11^th, 2015 at 10:33pm	Print Post
	OK, to update all that have an interest in this, electric certificate done, took some time as it is the same as getting one for your private home, several pages, photographs taken and documents submitted for rubber stamps to be applied, the fuse box had to be updated with a trip type fuse, all in costs 250 Euro, so today went to get the IVA but it failed on two counts, one being reflectors to the rear and the brakes need bleeding, easy to do and should get it back to Tortosa this week, cost just over 120 Euro, the vehicle being old it is in good condition and there were four staff checking it over, taking photographs of everything inside and out, then they measured it, all good, so hopefully it should not be long now, will keep you all updated. Note examiner even tried to fix the brakes whilst we waited!


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Bob8414 Ex Member	Re: Changing UK Registered vehicle to Spanish Plates Reply #14 - Aug 20^th, 2015 at 7:08pm	Print Post
	Vehicle is in a garage in Tortosa waiting parts for the rear brakes, having removed the tow bar(not certificated and no paperwork) which was fitted to tow a small car and was typically German engineering and very heavy, the removal changed the profile of the rear braking system making them ineffective and they got stuck in the closed position, so now have to get new parts, hopefully everything will sort itself out!


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