Guest goodoldgrandad Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Has anyone got experience of importing a newer than 1996 twin turbo? I'm getting mixed information from importers and SVA Test Centres - some say you only need an MOT for cars older than 10 years old and that you need an SVA and Model Report test for those younger than 1996 before getting an MOT, but a couple have said you can "get away" with just an SVA and no Model Report for cars up to 1998. However no one in authority is willing to put anything in writing or show me anything official in type. There seems to be a two year window (1996-1998) where there is confusion. There only appears to be a Model Report for the non-turbo Supra - unless anyone knows any different!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 My advice would be to do a search on here for SVA or something, this has been covered in loads of details many times recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Hello and welcome O one who sleeps with grannies:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 You only need a model report on a vehicle for 97on cars, unfortunately there isn't one available for the Supra TT and from what I can gather there never will be. Anything over 10 years old doesn't need an SVA test, anything under 10 years old does, so you can SVA a December 1996 Supra if needed but it does need to be more or less std or converted to more or less std to get through the SVA test. Hope that helps. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraaaaaaaaaa Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 but once in this counrty and road legal is it just re moting every year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakewebster Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 If i am correctly informed, you can sometimes obtain a COC document from japan which makes cars under 10 years old exempt from an sva or requiring a model report. Alternativly instead of gettin a model report, find someone with a standard TT and have it tested against it!..... so im told! mine is a 95 so no problems! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 My car was SVA'd, apparently they had to take all the aftermarket bits off it and put it to stock for the test, then put them all back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivingTheDream Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Run for parliment-Get the law changed!! Wonder if it ever will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Run for parliment-Get the law changed!! Wonder if it ever will not unless the goverment could screw us out of money to do it, they won.t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Is the 97 onwards point in time fixed? ie in 2010 would you be able to bring in a 1999 Supra and just MOT it? Or do all 1997 onwards need an SVA report fullstop and always will? Which I suppose closes the loophole big time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Whiffin Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 As soon as a car is 10 year old its just an MOT yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodoldgrandad Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'm wanting to import a facelift TT with Vtec engine and auto Triptronic box as I'm now an old bloke of a grandad. I believe these came out in 1997 onwards, so looks like I'm going to have to wait awhile before the 10 year rule lapses. What's this COC report? Anyone know what it is and how to make sure the car has one before exporting it to the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I'm wanting to import a facelift TT with Vtec engine and auto Triptronic box as I'm now an old bloke of a grandad. I believe these came out in 1997 onwards, so looks like I'm going to have to wait awhile before the 10 year rule lapses. What's this COC report? Anyone know what it is and how to make sure the car has one before exporting it to the UK? If you find a vtec engine in a toyota then the SVA would be the last of your worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JODY T Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Thats helped him, I think you mean VVTI bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 If you find a vtec engine in a toyota then the SVA would be the last of your worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodoldgrandad Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yes - the VVTI engine (I've a dyslexic computer keyboard !!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Forget that COC thing and any other advice other than that which Mr. Whiffin has told you. That is the correct state of play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yes - the VVTI engine (I've a dyslexic computer keyboard !!) Yeah I figured, I was only playing. Listen to CJ, he's welsh but don't let that bother you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japanfanatic Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 There's no COC-Report for the Supra. COCs (Certificate of Conformicy) are issued by the manufacturer (or official importer) for cars with a complete European Homologation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodoldgrandad Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I guess I'll have to wait for a Tripronic a bit longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 You can buy mine when I've run it in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yeah I figured, I was only playing. Listen to CJ, he's welsh but don't let that bother you. Thats the last time you will get to borrow my sheepskin mits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goodoldgrandad Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Let me know when you're ready to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I thought there was some additional problem now where basically there would never be any post '98 cars coming over whatsoever? Or have I misunderstood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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