No road tax on foreign cars

Exactly. Car I bought for 43000 PLN at the end of 2008 I an sell now for about 23000 PLN. Plus I invested about 5000 in repairs. So that's a nice loss of 25000 PLN = 6000 pounds.

Reregistering:
Certificate of conformance 110 GBP,
Headlamps 200GBP,
Instrument cluster 100GBP,
VCA 70 GBP,
Registration 55 GBP,
MOT 50 GBP,
Insurance based on chassis number approx 150 GBP over a standard insurance policy. (Yes, believe it or not this insurance policy costs about 150 GBP extra and covers only driving from my home to an MOT and the DVLA!!)

Total: 735 GBP. Of these points the headlamps are the only one I do not dispute. The remainder are just stupid costs.

P.P.S. Sorry for my poor english as I'm in this country just a little more that one year. My reasons for driving lithuanian car are the same as GS's. I would sell my car in Lithuania, but on this economical situation they have in there - nobody is going to pay me the real value of my car.

I live in UK and I own a foreign vehicle as well. Just can't understand why you worry about it so much, don't u have anything else to do?
P.S. I was stopped by police once and they ASKED for insurance policy document, also I have MOT, just it was passed in another EU country.
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I really agree that foreign cars should pay road tax as well, but when I wanted to buy one I faced a fact that you can't buy a road tax for a foreign vehicle.

The posting by GS is absolutely spot on. He sums up the problem accurately and he writes clearly and in perfect English - better than most native English speakers can do. Once again, proof of the superiority of the Eastern European work ethic and educational system.

The EU was meant to simplify bureaucracy and make life easier for people who need to move between its countries. For most people it has done the opposite, by introducing an additional layer of bureaucracy for which everyone ends up paying so that those useless leeches in Brussels and Straßburg can live a life of idle luxury.

Please try to see 'our' point of view. I am from Poland and have been working in the UK for just over a year now. I had my car in the UK for two months last year and have brought it back recently. I am not sure if I want to stay here for longer then till the end of this year.

Let's investigate my options:

1. I can reregister the car in the UK. This involves a cost of around 700 GBP for the paperwork and parts. When I have to go back to Poland I'll need to probably spend a few hundred quid to reregister it back. Add lost time to that. Note that when the car is UK registered I have quite a problem back in Poland. Being a Polish national I have to prove I live abroad if I am stopped by the police in Poland. Believe me - the police in Poland can be real idiots. If I take my car to Poland I can't let anyone other then myself drive it.

2. Sell my car in Poland and buy one in the UK. I'll incur a huge loss as given the current economic situation I can get far less for my car than what I paid for it and what it is worth to me. I'll loose on the one I buy and sell in the UK as well.

3. Have two cars - one in Poland, one in UK. I still end up losing money on the one I buy and sell in the UK, I pay double insurance. I don't have money for a second car so I need to pay interest on a loan.

So - a tough and costly choice as you can see. I would be very very happy if I could simply pay the UK road tax without having to reregister my car. Or if I could reregister it in some temporary way without having to make modifications to it. Given the sheer volume of people from Poland in the the UK the government could intoduce such possibilities.

You're an idiot mate. What is real your problem? It sounds like you hate this neighbor and have nothing to do but being a pain in the ....!

In Guernsey there is no MOT or Tax and they are not part of the EU, although part of Great Britain not part of the United Kindom.How do the rules apply to Guernsey registered car driving on mainland UK roads?. Anybody Know?.

Man, you are an idiot with nothing else to do. A big pain in the ass for foreigners. Calling the police? Jesus, find something to do mate, for your life.

Just been informed my council tax is going up to pay for road damage, due to the recent snow! Thats covered by ROAD tax. I am f*cking sick of these Greedy c*nts!

In Guernsey there is no MOT or Tax and they are not part of the EU, although part of Great Britain not part of the United Kindom.How do the rules apply to Guernsey registered car driving on mainland UK roads?. Anybody Know?.

And that means I leave every 5 months the UK, coming back in two weeks and do not pay for something, what is in Europa FREE!!! (using streets, roads, motorways ) god thanks only countries like uk have not enough money to tolerant foreign vehicles. Europa do not like isolated english rip off road tax!!!

Sorry I found this in the international agreement over foreign cars
Bringing Vehicles into the UK
There are international agreements which provide for the temporary use of a vehicle in a foreign country for a limited time, usually 6 months in a 12 month period. It is the responsibility of the driver to prove how long the vehicle has been in the country. A visitor to the U.K. may use a vehicle displaying foreign plates, provided that all taxes (including vehicle excise duty) are paid in their country of origin. If the car leaving the country for short time, the using begins from 0