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Vehicle testing with My Car Import

We have private in-house testing facilities for all imported cars.

  • The first and longest privately operated IVA facility in the UK
  • DVSA visits our bespoke facility weekly
  • IVA, MSVA and MOT all under one roof
  • Thousands of testing applications completed
  • Your car stays on site throughout registration
  • We quote to fix anything an MOT picks up
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Our own testing lane

The first and longest privately operated IVA testing facility for passenger cars in the UK

DVSA examiners visit our bespoke facility weekly and conduct the tests on site. Your car does not join a queue somewhere else and it does not leave our premises between modification, testing and registration.

What we test

IVA, MSVA and MOT, all under one roof

Which test your vehicle needs comes down to what it is, how old it is and where it is registered now.

TestVehicleAgeApplies when
IVAPassenger carsUnder 10 years oldFrom outside Europe
MSVAMotorbikesUnder 10 years oldFrom outside Europe
MOTCarsMore than 3 years oldPrior to being road registered
A DVSA examiner inspecting an imported car at the My Car Import testing facility

IVA Testing

An IVA test is required for passenger cars from outside Europe that are under 10 years old. The DVSA visits our bespoke facility weekly and conducts IVA tests on our customers' cars. We have the first and longest privately operated IVA testing facility for passenger cars in the UK.

An imported motorbike at the My Car Import MSVA test centre

MSVA Testing

An MSVA test is required for motorbikes from outside Europe that are under 10 years old. We test your motorbike at our privately owned MSVA test centre. DVSA inspectors visit our site to conduct the test on your motorbike.

A technician inspecting the underside of a car during an MOT test

MOT Testing

Cars more than 3 years old require an MOT test prior to being road registered. We have full in-house MOT testing facilities so your car can remain on site throughout the registration process. Should your car fail the MOT test, we can provide a quote to fix any problems and make your car roadworthy.

Imported vehicles lined up on a DVSA test day at My Car Import

Testing Applications

Whether in need of an IVA or MSVA test, My Car Import handles all applications for testing approval. We have completed thousands of testing applications on behalf of customers, and have the knowledge to guarantee your car is approved and tested in as little time as possible.

Not sure which test your vehicle needs?

Tell us what it is, how old it is and where it is registered now. We will tell you which test applies and book it in on our own lane.

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Related

Before and after the test

Testing sits in the middle of the import. These pages cover what comes either side of it.

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Will I pay import tax?

Are you moving to the UK?

If you are moving to the UK, have lived outside the UK for more than 12 months and have owned the car for more than 6 months, you will be eligible for a tax and duty free import.

To qualify, you will complete a Transfer of Residency application with HMRC. Customers of My Car Import have access to handy guides to complete this application.

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Have you bought a car from the EU?

Vehicles registered in the EU attract 20% import VAT, based on the purchase price of the car and any associated transport costs to bring it to the UK. The import VAT is calculated on your purchase invoice for the car, or a recent valuation if the invoice is more than 3 months old.

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Have you bought a car from outside the EU?

Vehicles registered outside the EU attract 20% import VAT and 10% import Duty, based on the purchase price of the car and any associated transport costs to bring it to the UK. The import VAT is calculated on your purchase invoice for the car, or a recent valuation if the invoice is more than 3 months old.

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Have you bought a classic car?

Vehicles over 30 years old qualify for a special rate of taxation, due to their historical interest, similar to an antiquity.

You will pay 5% import VAT and no import Duty, based on the purchase price of the car and any associated transport costs to bring it to the UK. The import VAT is calculated on your purchase invoice for the car, or a recent valuation if the invoice is more than 3 months old.

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Have you got a car that was formerly UK registered?

If you exported a car from the UK and are now returning with it, you may be able to import the car back into the UK tax free, as long as you can provide a UK purchase invoice when you acquired the car, along with a copy of your former UK V5C logbook.

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We have imported thousands of cars from around the world into the United Kingdom and we have over 25 years experience doing so.

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