I have moved to piemonte north Italy and have my Japanese Toyota Alphard 3.0 V6 RHD with me. This car was imported into the UK and registered with uk number plate.
I went to the ACI office in cuneo they said nothing can be done as its japanese and cant obtain a coc for it from the manufacturer.....they were about as helpful as a chocolate tea pot
No it's not new, it's a used vehicle imported from japan only a handful are in the uk and mine is the only one in the whole of Italy....I'm rather attached to it and would like to keep it.
Driving on the right doesn't bother me at all I prefer it here actually apart from overtaking a lorry.
It's an unusual car which attracts alot of attention due to its looks, I'm starting a marketing agency so wanted to use this car as an advertising tool. I also own a converted vintage London taxi which is now an espresso bar (also having issue with this vehicle as the company who made it no longer exist)
I went to the italy automobile club office in cuneo they said nothing can be done for both vehicles especially the taxi as it has espresso machine inside along with gas tank, water tank etc and they are not listed on my uk log book (which it wouldn't be) they dont list these on uk log book.
We went to a motorn agency (third party) they called toyota Italy and they said they are not able to issue a "coc" because it's from Japan.
However this car has already been authorised for eu standards by the uk....its entered the UK been adapted (fog light) for uk roads and issued number plate by dvla and MOT certificate.
Surely now in Italy it's not japanese import it's uk import in terms of paper work?
Yes it's a japanese manufactured car by paperwork wise its coming from the UK.
I have moved to piemonte north Italy and have my Japanese Toyota Alphard 3.0 V6 RHD with me. This car was imported into the UK and registered with uk number plate.
Now in Italy I'm being told I cant register a RHD (by a motoring agency) another said I need a coc certificate from Toyota in Japan.
Can someone give me an A B C of what I need to do here as I'm reading so many conflicting comments and the authorities are telling me a load of nonsense.
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I went to the ACI office in cuneo they said nothing can be done as its japanese and cant obtain a coc for it from the manufacturer.....they were about as helpful as a chocolate tea pot
No it's not new, it's a used vehicle imported from japan only a handful are in the uk and mine is the only one in the whole of Italy....I'm rather attached to it and would like to keep it.
Driving on the right doesn't bother me at all I prefer it here actually apart from overtaking a lorry.
It's an unusual car which attracts alot of attention due to its looks, I'm starting a marketing agency so wanted to use this car as an advertising tool. I also own a converted vintage London taxi which is now an espresso bar (also having issue with this vehicle as the company who made it no longer exist)
I went to the italy automobile club office in cuneo they said nothing can be done for both vehicles especially the taxi as it has espresso machine inside along with gas tank, water tank etc and they are not listed on my uk log book (which it wouldn't be) they dont list these on uk log book.
We went to a motorn agency (third party) they called toyota Italy and they said they are not able to issue a "coc" because it's from Japan.
However this car has already been authorised for eu standards by the uk....its entered the UK been adapted (fog light) for uk roads and issued number plate by dvla and MOT certificate.
Surely now in Italy it's not japanese import it's uk import in terms of paper work?
Yes it's a japanese manufactured car by paperwork wise its coming from the UK.
Hi guys
I have moved to piemonte north Italy and have my Japanese Toyota Alphard 3.0 V6 RHD with me. This car was imported into the UK and registered with uk number plate.
Now in Italy I'm being told I cant register a RHD (by a motoring agency) another said I need a coc certificate from Toyota in Japan.
Can someone give me an A B C of what I need to do here as I'm reading so many conflicting comments and the authorities are telling me a load of nonsense.
I am now an italian resident too.
Thank you.
Hi guys,
I have moved to Italy with my japanese import car, imported to the UK and registered in the uk but now in italy. It's a RHD Toyota Alphard 3.0 V6
I'm reading conflicting comments about registering here.
Can any one give me an A B C on what I need to do?
I spoke with an agency who said it's not possible to register a RHD here, another one said I need a COC certificate from Toyota in Japan.
I dont want to sell my car as it's my baby.....can anyone help?
I'm based in piemonte region up north.