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Japanese Car Auction are very well organized with over 50,000 cars at auction each week from near new cars with delivery mileage to 25 years old classic’s.

The Japanese auction staff carry out background check plus a hands-on Inspections on every car in the sale and produce an auction report giving vital Information and an overall condition grade.

Each day we search the fallowing day’s auctions using the auction report to guide us to the best cars, under Japanese domestic law the auctions must declare any adverse vehicle history before the sale starts, over many years buying direct from Japanese car auctions it’s proven to be the safest option producing the best results.

As your Agent we work on your side of the buying process and don’t own any cars at auction. So we have no Bias! Keep in mind we are working for a Fixed Commission. We simply target the best cars to match your UK budget.

When we find a particular vehicle we translate the auction report into English and email it direct to you, if you like the look of the vehicle we next arrange for our buyer based in Japan to inspect the car hands on and take many photos showing all aspects of the vehicle, next you will receive a phone call direct from our buyer who will go over the photos with you and discuss the vehicle condition in detail pointing out any issues there may be.

At this point should you wish to bid then we agree the Maximum Bid Price in Japanese Yen, If we secure the vehicle within the maximum agreed bid price this will be known as the Auction Car Cost Price.

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After we have secured your new vehicle at auction the export process can now begin. The cost for this is known as the Vehicle Export Fees and start at Yen 120,000. The export fees pay for Buyers Commission, Inland Transport, Administration, Japanese Taxes, You Tube Video Demo.

The Export Fees can vary depending upon the Auction car cost price and Location in Japan. When export fees are added to the auction car Cost the total is known as the FOB Price (Free on Board) It’s the Total Cost loaded onto the ship as it sets sail from the Japanese port bound for the UK. The FOB Price normally comes to around 50% / 60% of the total cost on the UK road. The FOB Invoice price is the first major payment you will make for the vehicle. The balance is paid on arrival at the UK port for Customs, Shipping Charges, Duty, VAT, DVLA Registration.

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Step 4, UK Customs and Registration at the DVLA.

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Days before the ship arrives of the at the UK Port you will receive an invoice from the UK Customs Clearance Agent. This is to pay for the total amount required to clear UK customs. You make one payment for the total amount direct to the Customs Clearance Agent UK Bank. They will then make all payments to the Shipping Line and HMRC Customs on your behalf.  The customs clearance process normally takes around 48 hours. You will be asked to provide the name of the person who will collect the vehicle at the port. They will also have to show personal ID on the day of collection.

UK Registration at the DVLA.

UK Road Fund Licence Charges for Japanese Imported Vehicles from February 2019

Car engine size	12 month rate	Six month rate
Below 1549 cc	£160.00	£88.00
Above 1549 cc	£265.00	£145.75

Vehicles Under Ten Years Old Require IVA Test and MOT Test before registration at the DVLA. Vehicles Over Ten Years Old Require an MOT Only before registration at the DVLA. We can introduce you to specialist garages who provide IVA & MOT Testing and UK registration service. The garage staff will collect your car direct from the Bonded Yard at the UK port. We also provide telephone assistance with the preparation of documents for UK registration. From start to finish we remain available to provide help and advice for our customers.

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