Düsseldorfer
New member
Hello all,
I have been doing some research into taking my Sprinter with me on a permanent move to the UK, and I have come up with a few questions. Before I contact the various UK government departments, I thought I would see if anyone on the list had some experiences to share.
In a nutshell, the process of bringing in a non-EU-registered car to the UK involves changing certain equipment to UK standards, and then having the vehicle inspected to certify that it meets UK standards.
I think that the equipment changes will not be difficult for the Sprinter. I believe the Sprinter's lighting is mainly in compliance, though I may have to move the rear fog light to the right side. Other systems should be fine, with the possible exception of adding an "immobiliser" if the Sprinter's built-in system doesn't qualify.
One question has to do with licensing. The Dodge 2500 model Sprinter has, according to Dodge, a GVWR of 8550lbs. This is greater than the UK "light goods vehicle" cutoff of 3.5T (= approx 7700lbs). Yet the equivalent UK model of the MB Sprinter (144" low roof) meets the cutoff. So can my vehicle be "downplated" or "downrated", without mechanical changes, to meet the cutoff? Or do I need to plan on getting a C1 license (something like a junior version of a US commercial license) in order to drive the Sprinter on UK roads?
Can anyone shed some light on that? And, am I missing anything on the equipment side that might trip me up?
Thanks,
D
I have been doing some research into taking my Sprinter with me on a permanent move to the UK, and I have come up with a few questions. Before I contact the various UK government departments, I thought I would see if anyone on the list had some experiences to share.
In a nutshell, the process of bringing in a non-EU-registered car to the UK involves changing certain equipment to UK standards, and then having the vehicle inspected to certify that it meets UK standards.
I think that the equipment changes will not be difficult for the Sprinter. I believe the Sprinter's lighting is mainly in compliance, though I may have to move the rear fog light to the right side. Other systems should be fine, with the possible exception of adding an "immobiliser" if the Sprinter's built-in system doesn't qualify.
One question has to do with licensing. The Dodge 2500 model Sprinter has, according to Dodge, a GVWR of 8550lbs. This is greater than the UK "light goods vehicle" cutoff of 3.5T (= approx 7700lbs). Yet the equivalent UK model of the MB Sprinter (144" low roof) meets the cutoff. So can my vehicle be "downplated" or "downrated", without mechanical changes, to meet the cutoff? Or do I need to plan on getting a C1 license (something like a junior version of a US commercial license) in order to drive the Sprinter on UK roads?
Can anyone shed some light on that? And, am I missing anything on the equipment side that might trip me up?
Thanks,
D