Buying a car in Scotland

This is not a difficult process at all . Firstly Insurance,this can be relatively expensive depending on age,length of time holding a license and the size of car/engine you purchase, no claims bonus also helps in this department, do not purchase a car without a valid MOT certificate unless you are a mechanic and have somewhere to work on it.Check the vehicle you intend to purchase has an MOT certificate with a minimum of 6-8 months left on it.
Taxing the vehicle is simple and can be done either on line or at a post office. Your Insurance documents and a valid MOT are required.

Very informative topic, thank you. I do have one question: given that I would be new to Scotland (=zero credit history), how would this impact the process of financing a car?

PatriciaMunteanu wrote:

Very informative topic, thank you. I do have one question: given that I would be new to Scotland (=zero credit history), how would this impact the process of financing a car?

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

You may struggle; this link will explain the system to you.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team