Importing car collection to France

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Member since 26 February 2020

Sean111Member26 February 2020 16:34:11

Hi, any informed advice would be gratefully received. I have a small car collection in the UK- fairly normal cars, but all over 30 years old. The cars are permanently stored and all on UK plates and SORN here and are never used on public roads. They do not have MOTs either, just because they are not used on the road. I want to move to France and get them exported to France via a transporter. If the cars are not used on roads in France in future and are effectively stored at my new home in France do I have to re-register them on French plates? Also, do they have to be taxed and insured if they are in storage? Not being familiar with the French system I don't know if they have different requirements.

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phipiemarVIP Member26 February 2020 16:41:08

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Hi Sean,

I also do not have a complete knowledge of the French system. But I have a thought that comes to my mind, if I had an ancestor, I would still like to walk on the road with it from time to time. So I would register and insure them.

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ladivo779Guest13 March 2020 22:58:23

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If you have no plans to drive them on the roads in France I cannot imagine why you'd need to have them taxed or insured or have french number plates.

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