RoRo car shipping costs & availability- Jan 2023 update

This section contains information about importing a car from Japan, including an overview and detailed information about the process.
Japanese import car recalls – what are they? As you would expect, Japan and the Japanese car manufacturers have systems in place for recalling cars to address safety and reliability issues. It can be both important and informative to check…
“How do I know this low mileage is genuine?” This subject comes up frequently in discussions about Japanese import cars. Many used cars in Japan have extremely low mileage. In the vast majority of cases, this is genuine. Public transport…
This week, two cars I purchased at auction will leave Japan bound for the UK. This is a good opportunity for me to tell you about car transport. Several people have asked me about shipping. Specifically, they were concerned about…
Applying for a Japanese import car registration number in the UK Before applying for a Japanese import car registration number, the DVLA (UK registration authority) require you to submit the car for some sort of test. Despite being in better…
Hopefully it won’t come as too much of a surprise that the colour of a car affects its selling price. Car colours can be a big deal in the decision to purchase, and in the UK we’re in love with…