29 May 2016 3:07 PM:

If any of you are still reading this post - we were successful in getting our RHD Nissan Navarra onto Spanish plates in 2014 and our local ITV centre - near Granada - is happy with all the paperwork. So it can be done!

We have almost finished building our house and this summer we hope to move in, so will no longer need our trusty workhorse. It still has low mileage - 80,000 miles, so will be looking to sell it before September - complete with hardtop.

 

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30 Jun 2012 12:57 PM:

The saga of our Nissan Pickup 2003 with UK Type Approval - in case anyone is in a similar position:

Spoke to Nissan Denmark - where the pickup was originally imported, but not registered, being forwarded immediately to the UK.

It arrived as one of 3 and was given a Type Approval Number exclusively for registration in the UK - apparently not equivalent to  the European standards.

I have spoken to the DVLA who passed me back to Nissan, but told me categorically that they would not re-classify the pickup as anything other than a light commercial vehicle. (It never had a solid back, James and we live in France not the UK).

Nissan GB told me that if I paid them £111 they would send me a certificate of conformity confirming that it only had UK Type Approval - what a waste of money!

Nissan Spain said they we would have to take it to a local Nissan dealership for re-examining to see if it could have a Spanish Type Approval..

The really helpful guy from spanish-number-plates (Graham Shelton) checked this out for me and found out this was not possible because it would have to be a LHD in order to be granted national approval. However, as we have some land in Spain it would be possible to re-register a vehicle that had European Type Approval without living there if we were registered on the Padron.

Rang the vehicle registration centre in Gibraltar and they said that if the vehicle had been registered in the UK then they would re-register it in Gibraltar, so raised our hopes that we could sell it there rather than drive it back to the UK. Was suspicious of this because their website says it needs European Type Approval so, I asked for written confirmation of this and had a positive reply from the Senior Examiner - i.e. they would accept UK Type Approval. Found a local Gibraltarian dealer who sells Nissans and he said he wouldn't be interested in a RHD. Also can confirm that it is not possible to get an MOT in Gibraltar without having Gibraltarian plates,

SO…………..

 we've decided to fly down in August and drive it back to the UK before the MOT runs out and sell it.

If only we could find  a buyer for  our French house we could move to Spain and buy a Spanish vehicle!

Ho hum!

 

This message was last edited by Libelula on 30/06/2012.
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25 Jun 2012 1:14 PM:

 Thanks James.

Our Nissan is not a panel van, but is still classed as a light goods vehicle on the UK registration document. It has extremely good visibilty with windows to the rear of the cab.

I have been told, by several people and several websites, that Gibraltar is not an option - unless we become residents there.

Sue

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25 Jun 2012 9:06 AM:

Thanks John for your update. 

Have just received a reply from the local gestor:

" I do not have good news for you on the Nissan as it is a right hand drive it would not be possible to proceed with the registration onto Spanish plate."

I would still like to know what the law says as the cab has windows all round and very good visibilty.

Might PM you, if you wouldn't mind, as we have an olive grove too and any useful tips would be most welcome!

Regards

Sue

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24 Jun 2012 11:19 PM:

Thanks to everyone for their comments.

Just to clarify:

The car is permanently in Spain and off road when we're not there.

We know we wouldn't be able to start the process of putting it on to full Spanish plates until we are resident but wanted to make sure we complied with the relevant law in the meantime. We were hoping we could put it onto Tourist Plates to avoid having to take it back to the UK for its MOT every year.

The main issue is whether it's possible to get a light commercial vehicle onto Spanish plates.

I suspect we will have to drive it back to the UK and sell it.

If anyone has managed to get a Nissan Navara or similar 4x4 onto Spanish plates please let me know.

Sue

 

 

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