Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

Now then, now then guys and gals #SirJimmy

In my quest for a track bike, I'm currently looking at buying a Polish registered bike. It's 8yrs old and has (Polish) documentation with it.

What I'd like to know is:-

1. How easy is it to check the ownership details?
2. How easy is it to check for outstanding finance?
3. How easy is it to check for insurance marks (i.e. cat B, C, D etc)
4. Is it straight forward to register with DVLA?
5. Do I need to notify HMRC to pay import duty/VAT?

Not sure how long the vehicle has been in the UK and whilst I admit, for the price, I could easily turn a blind eye and take the view that as it's just a track bike, it won't need Tax/Insurance/MOT etc and as long as I have a receipt I'm good to go.

I'm looking for facts not suppositions, so whilst I appreciate a lot of good Orger's may have a view, I'd like responses that are more fact based than opinion.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

Question 5 answers here

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...yType=document

I think no vat are payable because its an intra EU purchase by a private individual (you) and its not a new vehicle, so any VAT would have been paid in Poland. No duty to pay

but read the public notice first, just to confirm this

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

question 4

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...cle/DG_4022583

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

Thanks mate, had seen the DVLA link, but not the HMRC one.

Cheers

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

To be honest, my biggest worry is the guy's entitlement to sell it to me, whether it's got outstanding finance or if it's been written off etc

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

Yes, I'd be worried about that.

Pm Dyzio he'll probably know or will know someone in Poland who can help

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

Cheers fella!

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

Not really sure, it's usually UK bikes being registered in PL.

But yeah, I'll give someone a call and get back here.

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

Thanks, appreciate that.

Re: Buying a Polish bike in the UK
 

Note when a vehicle is re-registered it normally loses it's insurance/crash history. I.e Bash your Veyron, CAT C, loses loads of value. Export to some european country and register there. Then reimport back to the UK and its CAT C has diappeared when registered under a new UK number. Doesn't make sense with low value vehicles, but something with a high value...