Question for UK folks re registration

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I have been looking at some bikes listed here in the UK and on some older "classic" bikes that have been brought into (or back into) the UK and I usually see in the listing the following paragraph or words to the same effect:

"The bike is not UK registered, but paperwork is supplied (NOVA ) to register it on a UK age related plate to show all duties have been paid. All you will need to add to this is insurance, MOT, Dating Certificate and the DVLA £55 first reg. fee. Full written instructions are supplied on how to register the machine and how to obtain a dating certificate. The procedure is very simple and easy to follow."

My question is, IS the procedure REALLY very simple and easy to follow or is that statement actually a secret code for, "RUN, do not walk, away from this bike!" ??
 
Always a concern as if it was that easy why have they not done it themselves and then got a better price. It was easy when I did it but the DVLA made an error and did not pick up that 'Despatched to BSA East Coast' on the BSAOC dating cert mean't it had gone to the US and did not ask for NOVA. But in the last few years they are now picking up on if it is genuine or not using an external inspection company SGS, so you need to be sure it really has got genuine factory stamps and preferably matching numbers ie not a bitza.
 
To some extent I just went through this. However, not quite what you are up against as I brought the bikes with me from the states.
Ive only registered and placed on the road my Norton and it turned out to be easy, no hassles. BUT as a classic there is no MOT no tax.
I did not have to date them beyond giving them my NYS title which stated the date of mfg. All my numbers on the bike matched.
Did not have to use a club for dating nor prove to them that that bike wasnt a fake. Did have to pay the 55 quid! You will need the NOVA
papers and all your paper gets submitted to them and you will be very nervous that nobody loses them including The Authorities.
So Id say check the bike out in person carefully and look for anything dodgy as if you see something they may too.
 
Hi Mike

I use a clever gent that specializes in vehicle registration, he takes nearly all of the pain out of the job, his fees are very reasonable. I will send you a PM with his email address.

Regards

Esme
 
Hi Mike

I use a clever gent that specializes in vehicle registration, he takes nearly all of the pain out of the job, his fees are very reasonable. I will send you a PM with his email address.

Regards

Esme

Thanks, Esme!
 
Lots do it here in the UK, I would only touch a bike with a V5, NOVA or at least a recording of being on the DVLA database, if not be prepared for some hassle. From what I can gather NOVA is dead easy to use talking to those that have used it, but be careful as there are now some MK3's running around with 'N' year plates on them as the date of manufacture was recorded wrong on the NOVA.
 
When I registered my Ducati it had to be declared manufactured on the first of January 1975 to qualify as a 1975 bike. I duly made the declaration and got an 'N' suffix plate.
Funny old world.
 
but be careful as there are now some MK3's running around with 'N' year plates on them as the date of manufacture was recorded wrong on the NOVA.

'N' is '1975' registration year (1 Aug. '74 - 31 Jul. 75). o_O
 
NOVA have no idea of dating, they go by what you tell them unless there is a title paperwork in front of them. Very easy to deal with and helped me get the VAT down from 20% to 5% using a special form on a 1965 T120R.
 
After application my Commando was inspected, but they refused to issue a new registration, not because there was any issue with the bike, but because I sent a copy of the American pink slip, once they had the original it was OK. I think it is essential to have some form of registration document from the country you are importing it from as well as the NOVA document and age certification from an owners club etc. I think it is getting more difficult, I registered my Atlas which came from South Africa and had no issues at all, that was 3 years ago.
 
After application my Commando was inspected, but they refused to issue a new registration, not because there was any issue with the bike, but because I sent a copy of the American pink slip, once they had the original it was OK. I think it is essential to have some form of registration document from the country you are importing it from as well as the NOVA document and age certification from an owners club etc. I think it is getting more difficult, I registered my Atlas which came from South Africa and had no issues at all, that was 3 years ago.
I had the same problem when I imported a triumph from Germany
The DVLA will only accept the original registration document from the country the bike came from
I sent them a photo copy and they knocked me back
I had to send them the original German registration
Which they then destroy
 
I took my Norton to Western Australia when I went to stay there 7 years later decided to return to the UK . I had to re- register my Norton. I had the original UK log book , it took awhile and was a lot of hassle but eventualy I got to keep the original registration number.At least now you don't have to worry about MOT or tax.It was a lot easier registrating it in WA then the country it was made in.Moral of story it can be done you just need patience.
 
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