The price of importing can vary considerably, depending on where you are bringing the car in from and who you choose as your import supplier. The VAT and duty you pay will be directly influenced by the type of car you are buying as these figures are calculated using the car’s value as a parameter. The cost of shipping the car might also be considerable, and your shipping supplier will also need to be paid. It is possible to import privately - from one owner to another - however, this might be tough without previous know-how on import laws and processes.
One of the most important elements of the whole process is being sure that the car you are importing a reliable vehicle. This means getting a detailed and comprehensive check of the car’s history, it’s equivalent MOT status and full provenance including previous write off or stolen information. You may need to arrange for this to be prepared by the vendor as typically UK vehicle-based lookup services won’t supply this information for imported vehicles until they have more of a UK history. Once they do a check from mycarcheck will help you buy with confidence and enjoy your new foreign car.