In light of recent political events, instead of renewing all my Insurance, MoT and tax annually in the UK as previously, I've decided to simply register the car here in Germany.
Since the death of my Father in November 2018 there's no longer any particular reason to return to the UK on a regular basis, and the Insurance premiums are now more or less the same over here.
Exporting seems straightforward enough - fill and return the relevant V5 section along with a covering letter...
Obviously I expect to have to get a TüV certificate, German Insurance quote etc before registering...
However...I'm being asked by the Straßenverkehrsamt (Tcherman DVLA) for a COC - Cert of Conformity - I didn't think I needed one for a vehicle produced inside the EU - moreover weren't these things assembled in Köln...?
Also they're asking for proof of ownership as the V5 sopecifically states that it's NOT proof of ownership just that I'm the registered keeper.
I literally have no idea where the actual sales receipt for the car is as I bought it used over 4 years ago and those were at my parents house in the UK - which is no longer my parents house, obviously.
Since the death of my Father in November 2018 there's no longer any particular reason to return to the UK on a regular basis, and the Insurance premiums are now more or less the same over here.
Exporting seems straightforward enough - fill and return the relevant V5 section along with a covering letter...
Obviously I expect to have to get a TüV certificate, German Insurance quote etc before registering...
However...I'm being asked by the Straßenverkehrsamt (Tcherman DVLA) for a COC - Cert of Conformity - I didn't think I needed one for a vehicle produced inside the EU - moreover weren't these things assembled in Köln...?
Also they're asking for proof of ownership as the V5 sopecifically states that it's NOT proof of ownership just that I'm the registered keeper.
I literally have no idea where the actual sales receipt for the car is as I bought it used over 4 years ago and those were at my parents house in the UK - which is no longer my parents house, obviously.