Imported A1

[Ash.s]

Hi all!!! 

 

New here and first time Audi owner. I recently brought an imported A1 2014 plate, firstly I love it! but i've been having a few teething issues with the DVLA and the V5 etc. 

So as I said it's a A1 ,2014 plate, TFSI, automatic, the long book has finally been submitted and i've already noticed an issue with how many doors it has been registered as having, thats fine, I can sort that. But i've got no idea if its had the correct emissions recorded. Im not sure how I go about making sure it has the right info recorded or what it should have recorded as I have limited paperwork for it as the dealer said he sent it all off the DVLA for the car to be registered. 

 

It's cost me £231 to tax for 12 months, does that sound right for those with similar vehicle? 

 

I ask this not only to make sure everything has been recorded correctly but also so i'm paying the right amount for my residents permit as this is based on emissions and if its been recorded as a higher band then not only am i paying the wrong tax but the wrong bracket for my residents permit too.

 

It's a whole saga. 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

thanks all! 

[Steve Q]

Where has it been important from? 

You might be able to get a certificate of conformity from VAG for it which will state the emissions. 

[Ash.s]

sorry that would have helped!!!!

 

Its come in from Japan. 

First got registered in the UK in FEB25, frst registered in Japan in March 2014. 

[Ash.s]

so im looking around and it's saying due to the car being over 10 years old it wouldn't necessarily have come with a COC, but i'm just trying to fond out a little more as if this was supplied it may have negated any of the issues im now having and trying to correct ! 

 

Got no idea how i go abut getting one though.  

Edited May 11 by Ash.s

[Steve Q]

Well I contacted bag for a certificate of conformity for my A6 which is over 20 years old via this email address: 

[email protected] 

For the email you need to have the v5 in your name and address. 

This is the email I sent which I've done for you as a template: 

To whom it may concern, 

Please can I obtain a certificate of conformity for my 2014 Audi A1. 

Vin: 

Your name 

Your address 

Your postcode 

 

Kind regards

Your name 

 

 

[Ash.s]

yes this is the one ive sent off!!!! 

 

 

im hoping that this will help because im currently paying a stupid amount of tax and it just doesnt seem right at all. 

[Ash.s]

Do you remember how long it took for them to get back to you? just so i know when to try and start chasing them. 

 

 

Thank you for your advice and help, it really is appreciated. 

[Steve Q]

You're welcome. It took approx 3 weeks for a reply. 

[Magnet]

Hell Ashleigh, 

I’m sorry to hear of your on-going issue, but to be honest, I’m not at all surprised, and although my reply isn’t going to help your case, it may well serve as a deterrent to others who may think about following the same line of purchase. 
As I see it, the dealer should have sorted out the U.K. registration before (in caps) advertising the car for sale.

In your case he has ‘got away with it’ by not completing the necessary involved work before selling you the car - without U.K. title. You are now realising that this is a rather involved process which depends on your (in caps) effort to sort out.

Moral:- never buy a vehicle without a U.K. V5. 
I’m sure you will sort it eventually, but this responsibility should not be yours.

Good luck and kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Ash.s]

Hi hi, 

 

so i have had VW get back to me already, they are saying thy cant help me as its not a europe veh but an import...despite me saying that from the off set and i need to contact VW in Japan for the import paperwork... you go to their website- all in english- follow to the enquire form and then its all in Japanese and no way to translate so ive got no !Removed! clue where to go from here. 

 

essentially i just need to obtain paperwork from someone on what euro bracket it sits in for this to all get sorted but DVLA/ DVSA only accept paperwork from the import company. (you would havethought this would have all been supplied hen the veh was imported and an IVA done????) 

 

im tempted ot look at jst paying for an IVA to make it easier but i then argue in my head as to why i should be doing all this when it should have been done already!! 

 

!Removed! frustrating and feel like im going in circles a tad. 

sorry rant over.  

[Ash.s]

On 5/12/2025 at 9:26 AM, Magnet said:

Hell Ashleigh, 

I’m sorry to hear of your on-going issue, but to be honest, I’m not at all surprised, and although my reply isn’t going to help your case, it may well serve as a deterrent to others who may think about following the same line of purchase. 
As I see it, the dealer should have sorted out the U.K. registration before (in caps) advertising the car for sale.

In your case he has ‘got away with it’ by not completing the necessary involved work before selling you the car - without U.K. title. You are now realising that this is a rather involved process which depends on your (in caps) effort to sort out.

Moral:- never buy a vehicle without a U.K. V5. 
I’m sure you will sort it eventually, but this responsibility should not be yours.

Good luck and kind regards,

Gareth. 

the veh had a v5 when i purchased it and it all got sent off i just stupidly didnt know what to look out for on the v5 before buying. 

 

info on my v5 is very basic compared to my other car, is missing the euro status, emmisions dets and i dont have any copies of the import paperwork as i was informed it had all been sent of to DVLA to register the car. lesson learned to research what sort of paperwork to expect to have if i ever buy and import again. 

I dont mind the leg work to sort it, its a learning curve, but it is somewhat frustrating that its not been sorted by the garage prior and im having to correct bits. Im a tad annoyed at VW here not being able to guide me a bit better of contacting their Japanese counterparts however as this wont be the first time this sort of thing has been asked of them so why cant they assist in providing an email address for Japan to get the details??? too difficult box maybe....