elamessa Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 There is a new law that requires any UK registered vehicle to produce a full Certificate of Conformity as well as the log book to have a Controle Technique..Is this the 'system' clamping down on all the illegal UK registered vehicles that are currently driving around in France, I hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Whilst there has undoubtedly been something afoot I do not believe there has been any new law requiring a C of C for a CT and very recently a friend got 2 UK regged vehicles CT'd and registered with no mention of a C or C whatsoever, just the harmonised V5C's.Unfortunately simply requiring a C of C for the CT will itself not do much to stamp out illegal UK regged cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 If your tester refuses to carry out the inspection without a C of C, then I would suggest changing tester. I also am unaware of any change in the rules regarding this, but have had a couple of testers in the past get the humpf with UK cars as they dont have the "Type" letter code to hand which is on a French carte gris. This makes it a bit more hassle to enter the cars details into their computer before commencing the test.Im not sure if its universal with all marques, but my prefered tester pointed out that the vehicle VIN code contained the Type code for the last UK car I took to him - Its just a case of being able to pick it out of the long string of letters and numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinks Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Please give details of this 'new law' that you mention? Our UK regd van passed the CT just a week ago and no mention was made of the C of C which is a good job as we have still not received it from Mercedes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I must be missing the point; why are UK-reg vehicles being CT'd? Is it for immatriculation puposes? Or are they being kept continuously on UK plates? I thought UK-reg vehicles needed MoT in UK?Confused [blink]Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 sid, it's a well known fact that if you CT a UK reg car in France you do not have to re-reg it. If you have doubts I'm sure The Connexion will confirm this (or the Brits in the local bar).John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 [quote user="Iceni"] The Connexion will confirm this (or the Brits in the local bar).John[/quote]Or the white van man down the road from us who has been here 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Iceni (John)It isn't that well-known; I didn't know, for instance! I wouldn't otherwise have gone to the trouble of registering my car, motorbike and caravan if I thought I could just carry on as if I was a visitor and not a resident! The Connexion have been known to make mistakes before.I think Jimmy (above) has made the point succinctly. I see loads of cars/vans with UK plates and I've been told by many of them that it's not necessary to re-register. (Just as they continue to work on the 'black'). I believe the French Government thinks otherwise. It's all fine and dandy until you have to make an insurance claim, possibly involving injury or even death, and then the insurance companies suddenly realise the situation and decide not to pay out as you haven't complied with the law.This is going to open another can of worms, and it's a topic already discussed many times, so I apologise in advance to all those groaning readers out there.Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 This thread seems to be taking the same path as http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/2263262/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 [quote user="sid"]I see loads of cars/vans with UK plates and I've been told by many of them that it's not necessary to re-register[/quote]So now you can tell them otherwise then can't you [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 SidJohn was pulling your leg...........[;-)]The registration of motor vehicles and payment of associated taxes is compulsory for everyone living here, just as it is for people living in the UK or anywhere else for that matter.It's that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 [quote user="AnOther"]So now you can tell them otherwise then can't you[/quote]AnOther typical facetious post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 [quote user="Sunday Driver"]SidJohn was pulling your leg...........[;-)]The registration of motor vehicles and payment of associated taxes is compulsory for everyone living here, just as it is for people living in the UK or anywhere else for that matter.It's that simple.[/quote]OK SD, There was steam coming out of my ears again. Apologies to Iceni/John if I rattled him.Sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Sticks and stones sid (or should that be Sid, you seem confused) sticks and stones.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Just testing - damn, didn't work.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 there is a new law regarding old vehicles and classics I saw in Frech mag..AUTOPLUS LAST week maybe thisis the one....do not have magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 [quote user="Jimmy"][quote user="AnOther"]So now you can tell them otherwise then can't you[/quote]AnOther typical facetious post.[/quote]But true [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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