Guides and numbers for used-car dealers across Europe – auctions, import and export, VAT, pricing and running a dealership.
Poland car excise duty explained: 3.1% or 18.6% by engine size, hybrid and EV rules, the tax base, the AKC-U/S deadline and the effect on export prices.
7 min readImport & exportRegistering an imported car in France: quitus fiscal, carte grise documents, the regional tax per CV and the 2026 CO2 and weight malus on used imports.
8 min readImport & exportRoadworthiness test rules for imported used cars: HU, APK, contrôle technique, ITV and NCT, when a foreign test is recognised and what fails most.
7 min readImport & exportShipping cars to Ireland and Scandinavia: direct ferry and ro-ro routes, trailer vs ro-ro, timing, customs for Norway and the UK land bridge, landed cost.
7 min readImport & exportStolen car check in Europe: how dealers verify a car is not stolen, police and national databases, document fraud signs and safe buying routines.
7 min readImport & exportTrade plates price and rules: UK trade licences from £97.35, German red 06 plates, Dutch dealer plates, permitted uses, insurance and driving abroad.
7 min readImport & exportUK car import duty calculator explained: 10% duty or zero with proof of origin, 20% import VAT, NOVA, vehicle approval and DVLA registration.
8 min readImport & exportV5C logbook compared with EU registration certificates Part I and Part II: what each proves, what to collect when buying and what goes abroad.
7 min readImport & exportVIN cloning explained for dealers: how cloned cars are made, warning signs on documents and the car, checks across Europe and what to do if caught out.
8 min readImport & exportWhere to find the VIN number on a car, how to decode its 17 characters, and how dealers use the VIN to confirm spec, history and value before buying.
7 min readImport & exportVRT Ireland for dealers: how Vehicle Registration Tax on imported used cars is set from OMSP, CO2 bands of 7% to 41%, the NOx levy and NCTS deadline.
6 min readFor car dealers
Know your margin before you buy
MyCarDealer compares any car from an auction or listing with the market in your country and shows the net margin after VAT, transport and costs – and the maximum bid.
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