APRIL FOOL! A significant problem for the classic car enthusiast; cars registered in the UK after 1973 are not allowed on the road anymore

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Brexit is keeping us all busy: constitutional requirements, article 50, another referendum, a "hard/clean" Brexit or a "soft" Brexit... With all the different opinions and interests, the future is uncertain. Do you think it is possible to predict what is coming, so we can anticipate and take action before it is too late? One way or another we are all directly or indirectly involved in this whole Brexit thing. Earlier we already published an article about how it would affect our hobby. But after that, we received new information that will cause significant problems in the whole car industry...

Cars that have been imported in the United Kingdom (from the European Union) and put on UK registration in the time that it was part of the EU (so from 1973 till now), will lose their registration and cannot drive legally on the road anymore. This will mean a significant problem for many of us, as many cars have been brought to the UK from mainland Europe.

PreWarCars and PostWarClassics that are registered before 1973 are "safe", just as cars imported from non-EU countries. BUT if you, for instance, bought a secondhand car from France 5 years ago and registered it, this will mean your earlier registration will not be valid anymore. Most likely you have to register the car again, but will the old French documentation still be helpful? We don’t know. We have asked the PR manager of the UK Government and the EU for more information, but they said that they cannot give any information about the details.

We do hope there will be a solution and otherwise, you are all welcome to list your cars at PreWarCar.com!

You are right guys - it is April Fools' Day!

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