Approval and paperwork for imported motorbikes
The steps and papers between arrival and UK plates.
Tell us the make, the model and where it is, and we tell you what applies to it.
How to import a motorcycle to the UK
A customs declaration, NOVA within 14 days of arrival, approval if your bike needs it, then the DVLA.
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MSVA test for imported motorcycles
Which imported bikes need the DVSA test, which are exempt, and what happens after it.
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NOVA for motorcycles, and what if you are late
HMRC must be told within 14 days of the bike arriving. Being late can mean a fine.
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The import declaration, and who makes it
Who makes the customs declaration for a private rider, what it says and how duty and VAT are paid.
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Register an imported motorbike with the DVLA
The documents DVLA wants, the V55/5 form, the registration fee and the wait for the V5C.
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Motorcycle importers in the UK: who does what
The four kinds of business you meet (dealer, shipper, buying agent, customs agent) and what each one does.
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Register an enduro or dirt bike for the road
What the DVSA manual says about enduro and trials bikes, and what the official pages leave open for electric off-road bikes.
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An imported motorbike with no papers
What DVLA might accept if the foreign papers are missing, and when a bike gets a Q registration number.
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Riding an imported motorbike before it is registered
Not on a public road, except to a pre-booked MOT or approval test. Insurance is a separate question.
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Does an imported motorbike pay the ULEZ charge?
Motorcycles must meet Euro 3 or pay a daily charge in London. TfL goes by declared emissions, not age.
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Send the details and we come back with your price and what applies to your bike.
020 3826 8879Or email info@motorbikeimport.co.ukSend the make, model, year and where the bike is. We come back with your price and what applies to your bike.
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