Guides
Written by the people who do the work, in the order you will need them. Most have a tool built in, so you can put in your own numbers.
Stage 1 of 3
Deciding
Is it worth it, and what will it involve?
- 01 Calculator Ship it or sell it? An honest way to decide, with a calculator to run your own numbers. Read the guide
- 02 Planner How long does it take? Where the 10 to 16 weeks go, with a planner that turns a date into arrival dates. Read the guide
- 03 Date check Moving back to the UK with your car Transfer of Residence explained, with a check for your own dates. Read the guide
Stage 2 of 3
Before it ships
The jobs to do while the car is still in Australia.
- 04 Checklist Buying a car in Australia The PPSR search, write-off checks and inspections to do before you pay. Read the guide
- 05 Quick check Written-off and salvage cars Why a written-off car bought for import is one we cannot take on. Read the guide
- 06 Checklist Before your car leaves Australia Rego, tolls, finance, keys and paperwork, as a checklist you can tick off. Read the guide
Stage 3 of 3
When it lands
Customs, the workshop, the test and the plates.
- 07 Step by step What happens at UK customs Unloading, the import entry, tax or relief, and release, step by step. Read the guide
- 08 Speedo dial The speedo and the fog light The two changes nearly every Australian car needs, with a km/h to mph dial. Read the guide
- 09 Checker IVA or MOT? The year decides the test. Check yours, and what changes at 30 and 40. Read the guide
The essentials
- How it works The whole job in order, from collection to number plate.
- What it costs Every line on the bill, with a duty and VAT calculator.
- Moving to the UK Transfer of Residence, with a checker to see if you qualify.
- Where we collect An interactive map of ports, states and time differences.
- Shipping Containers, ports, insurance and packing belongings.
- IVA and registration Testing in our own lane and the DVLA.
- Classic cars The 5% historic rate for cars over 30.
- Australian cars we see LandCruisers, Holdens, Falcons and utes.
- Glossary Rego, PPSR, IVA, CDS and the rest, in plain English.
- Questions answered Short answers to the questions we hear most.
Tell us about the car
Make, model, year and where it is. We come back with an itemised quote, and aim to do it the same working day.