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^^ Is that really what the RAC should be getting involved in?
It shouldn't be a concern of the RAC.
Incidentally, this goes both ways, ie British cars SORNed in the UK, taken to Spain or France, then kept and driven there on (invalid) UK plates.
There's a limbo where these cars exist with no registration.
Unfortunately the only way to tackle this seems to be an EU register of cars - more beuroracy at Brussels .
Don't think it will happen but it would certainly help me. Our 124 spends 9 months of the year outside the UK mostly in Italy. Technically it ought to be registered there as its out of the UK for more than 6 months. It would be a pain but its possible. However it would then be illegal for me to drive it in the UK on Italian plates with a UK licence. Incidentally it is insured, taxed and MOTd in the UK.
Why didn't you just buy a car in Italy?...
We actually took our UK car to Italy a few years ago and registered it, so it now has Italian plates. We could drive it back to the UK if we wanted to, but it just stays in Italy for now (in fact I am in Italy now, using the car). It is insured and MOTed locally here.
Does your UK insurance actually cover a 9 months stay in Europe?
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