UPDATE Exchanging a UK driving licence for a French one – do you need to do it and how is it done? Find out more here.
Importing UK cars into France has always caused headaches, with readers having very different experiences of what should have been the same process even before the complications of leaving the EU. Now, in this post-Brexit era, what are the rules and regulations?
Risks to the environment
Every year in France more than 1,5 million de vehicles are scrapped. A VHU (véhicule hors d’usage) can pollute both ground and water, due to the various liquids.
It appears readers are having very different experiences when it comes to importing and registering a foreign (European) car in France. Have you got information to share that could help others?
It appears readers are having very different experiences when it comes to importing and registering a foreign (European) car in France. Have you got information to share that could help others?
The French government has issued an extension for contrôle technique’s due on light vehicles during the confinement period.
The free government site HistoVec (https://histovec.interieur.gouv.fr) has been launched by road safety authority Sécurité Routière to reduce risk when buying a second-hand car.
With reforms set to hit the mandatory contrôle technique for vehicles, garages are being hit by traffic james as motorists try to get in early
Reregistering a British car in France. Contact the Customer Service Dept for the make of your car and ask for a Certificate of Conformity (attestation d’identification)
Stick to the limits in France and you won’t have any problems – but if you’re one of those people who think that speed limits don’t apply to you, be prepared to pay for the privilege and suffer the consequences!
