NCT to become mandatory for imported cars

[CJ]

Taken from todays Indo:

NCT to be made mandatory for imported second-hand cars

The National Car Test is reportedly set to become mandatory for all imported second-hand cars. (Wasn't this always the case?! - CJ)

Reports this morning say the move is designed to crack down on a situation where some imported cars are registered as having lower-powered engines in order to avoid paying the proper level of vehicle registration tax.

The reports claim thousands of mainly Japanese cars are being imported with enhancements designed to make them go faster.

However, the sellers are reportedly neglecting to mention the enhancements, allowing them to pay less VRT and allowing motorists to get cheaper insurance.

Not surprising really when you consider all of the youngflas out there driving Starbos and 'MIVECs' registered as standard Starlets and Colts (NOI Mustang ). Aparently, imported cars will be checked for aftermarket mods including 'chipped' applications - quite how the NCT intend to regulate this practice is unclear but I would guess it will be a haphazard process to say the least.

CJ

[Mustang]

The National Car Test is reportedly set to become mandatory for all imported second-hand cars. (Wasn't this always the case?! - CJ)

Reports this morning say the move is designed to crack down on a situation where some imported cars are registered as having lower-powered engines in order to avoid paying the proper level of vehicle registration tax.

More sensational BS from the indo. How is the test of roadworthyness supposed to crack down on incorrectly registered cars? By lower power they appear to be referring to engine capacity cc, as this determines the rate of VRT and not the "power" of the car
It should be easy enough to see if a 1.8 is registered as a 1.6 for example, but this is a matter for the revenue when the car is being examined at point of entry.
The practise of people incorrectly registering imports appears to be going on wholesale your see the usual suspects (members of the cartel )advertising lancer GSR "only 1.6 on log book". [OT that term log book really bugs me, is it like the captains log? Cars have not had tax books in this country for donkeys years ]

In order to incorrectly register the cc of the car a number of things must happen.
Scenario one.
The importer generates his own paper work incorrectly specifying the engine size. presents in to the revenue, who do not inspect the car to confirm teh chassis no. type and engine cc.
Scenario two
The revenue inspect the car but turn a blind eye, and classify the car inappropriately.

In either case I see this as a failing on the part of the revenue. Whether through apathy or corruption they are allowing this to happen.

The indo ran a similar story on monday.
First up was the importers incorrectly registering the cars i.e with smaller engine capacity than actual. ( first wrong doing, and old news)

Next up was the buyer insuring the car based on the lower incorrect engine capacity. (second wrong doing). Presumably the defence here is ignorance, well the cert of registration [ also known as the log book to trekees) said it was a...1.6

But no this was not the storyat all the real story was that these young fellas were then subsequently crashing these cars and then killing themselves and others
The spin associated with the recent focus on road deaths is really frustrating

Not surprising really when you consider all of the youngflas out there driving Starbos and 'MIVECs' registered as standard Starlets and Colts (NOI Mustang ).

They should be registered as "MIVEC's"

[kevinod]

I was wondering are they talking about doing a DVLA type thing like they do in the UK when I saw it first.

[soc]

The idea of policing this at the NCT is a bit silly but it's about time something was done - there are clearly a lot of people driving high powered jap imports which have been registered as something else.. this is wrong on a number of levels - the most important being they're insurance will be null and void in the event of an accident which requires an assessor. Especially if it's something like a turbo'd glanza that has been registered as a non-turbo.

[Dave]

their insurance may be null and void but the insurance company would still be obliged to pay out to a third party in the event that the falsely registered car is at fault.... insurance company would then go after the driver for compensation due to non disclosure!!