got a bloke interested in my Porsche from the IOM,he says and i sort of remember that a IOM car does not have a UK applicable MOT and that a IOM car with IOM car tax can be used over here in the UK Mainland.

heres the interesting bit though he reckons that theres people registering cars in Mann to avoid paying high car taxes on new stuff,the car tax on newer big engined stuff is very cheap compared to here.

if i do a deal with his Nissan Skyline and keep it on Manx plates i don't need a MOT and the UK mainland don't have the car on any databases ??.

 

I don't know if IOM gets treated as a part of the EU - if so, you can only keep it here on Manx plates for 6 months. If not, you have to ask for an authority to use the car here.

Not got time to do proper digging but this could be a good starting point...
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...le/DG_10014623

 

My dad lives on the isle of man so i could ask him...

They dont have an MOT they have a much harder test to get through then its up to you to make sure its kept to that standard.

I think the tax is cheaper over there for big engined vehicles. Im also pretty sure there is no time limit to how long the car can stay here on manx plates...

I may be wrong though.

I can ask if ya want mate.

 

cheeRS cocker

matey has said that he knows people from Mann who have got speeding fines and parking tickets in the uk and never paid them as the manx law does not recognise them .

we don't get many people from the Isle of Mann on here,i got offerd a ticket there and back with the car for 40 quid and i'd love to go

 

get over their carl and get your escos over the mountain for a blast,...........no speed limits

i lived there for 8 years and as far as im aware they are not members of the eu,

you might have to have a address over there to avail of the tax


cheers james

 

Done a bit more digging before bed, and first, I found this about actually importing the car from the IoM which would imply it can't stay here indefinitely on Manx plates.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehi...man4559?page=2

A bit more digging finds the IoM website from which I have to say that the hardest part of this scheme could be getting an IoM address because you need to live there for 10 years before you even qualify for a council house, and they don't seem wild about people moving there to take up jobs that a local could fill.
http://www.gov.im/isleofman/residency.xml
http://www.gov.im/isleofman/Employment.xml

Their tax disc rates are on page 3 of this.
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/post/vl1200910.pdf

And page 2 of this shows their first registration fee is only Ł9.00!!!
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/post/mvr5.pdf

I've also learned that if a Manx imports a UK car permanently, it needs to be re-registered at the earliest opportunity and needs an IoM inspection if it is over 3 years old, even though they don't have a periodic inspection like our MoT. A temporary import can last for a maximum of 12 months.
http://www.gov.im/transport/highways...gistration.xml

Then, surfing on from there I found a bit about IoM students bringing their car to the UK and that shows clearly that an IOM car can only be used in the UK for 12 months - then it has to go home for a visit. During the time it is here it has to be correctly registered, taxed and insured in the IoM - including insurance cover for use in the UK. Beyond a 12 month stay the student should apply for an exemption from our Revenue & Customs too.
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/highways/...9060411190.pdf

So, between the need for an address and taking the car back to the IoM every year I doubt it is worthwhile for the saving on offer.