13 May 2010 8:50 PM:
Hello,
I am also curious about the registering of a car in Spain.
My situation is a little bit different as the left hand drive car I have purchased in the UK this week was originally in France; I am hoping somebody can advise me on what needs to be done in order to be fully legal in Spain by that I mean Spanish plates etc...Anyway be gentle as this is all new to me, I have read different articles on this subject tonight and they don’t really add up/are the same.
I won’t be staying in Spain for 6 months out of the year and perhaps only 100 days as I work abroad and travel back to the UK now and again, I don’t have a rental agreement as it’s a family owned property and my name is on no paperwork what so ever regarding the property
I assume given the above that I can’t get residency or NIE number here to avoid paying import tax on the car if I have to pay any at all, also the price paid for the car is almost a 1/3 what the insurance companies have valued it at today.
The car will be used by me whilst I am here but family members will also have use of it when they are over on holiday.
I am an ex mechanic & MOT tester so know about the ITV and headlight replacement carry on.
So as you can see it’s a little bit complicated and hoping someone can offer me some sound advice, I don’t speak any Spanish but have a good friend who is fluent to help me with the forms etc.
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English MOT and English road tax
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