Importing a car from Japan

This section contains information about importing a car from Japan, including an overview and detailed information about the process.

Imported Japanese cars = MOT failures?

Picture of MOT test certificates - Jap imports are not always MOT failures

For this post I’m going to write my own take on Honest John’s response to a reader’s question about importing a car from Japan.  I have always found immense value in the information on his site and it has undoubtedly…

How long to import a car from Japan?

Infographic showing an estimate of how long it takes to import a car from Japan

In my post on routes to buying a car imported from Japan, we learned that time is a factor when you import a car from Japan. In this post I’m going to give you more information on how long the…

Speedometer Conversion

Picture of the dials on an imported Japanese car, showing the need for speedometer conversion to mph

Why consider speedometer conversion? Your imported Japanese car will have a speedometer reading in km/h only.  In general they do not have a smaller mph scale in the same way that UK cars often have a smaller km/h scale. So…

Japanese car imports & exchange rates

Prices of Japanese car imports are at the mercy of exchange rates! The number of Japanese yen that can be bought with a British pound has dropped slightly in recent weeks, probably as a result of concerns over China’s stock…

How to import a car from Japan

How to import a car from Japan in 10 steps This is a quick ‘how to import a car from Japan’ guide.  Here we go! Decide on the car you want.  You could always have a read of my reviews…