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[mk=john]

Hi
I am interested in buying a mini from a dealer over here, and the car is registered in Northern Ireland.

Is it a simple matter of goint to the DVLA office to get registration here? Does it really matter if i drive it here, while it is registerd in Northern ireland?

Thanks

[leaky]

Na should not be a probs. Neils Pickup and burnys mini both have Irish plates.

[mk=john]

Na should not be a probs. Neils Pickup and burnys mini both have Irish plates.

Hi, but how easy and quick is it to change to our own DVLA registration? Can the car still undergo future MOT's and road tax id it has Northern Ireland plates?

[bamby]

this may help you out :

DVLNI

[mdickson]

The first thing to remeber is that Northern Ireland is still a part of the UK and the same as Scotland and Wales. You probably notice a lot of cars with NI regs on them as they still use the 3 letter prefix with a 4 digit number style.

So yes go ahead and buy it if the car is good. And if you like a little originality then keep the registration. Otherwise it should cost you about £80 quid to transfer it but I would price the reg to sale first as you may get anything from £200 upwards for a NI reg.

PM me the reg if you want and I could let you know what it may fetch.

Good luck

Martin.