You are only allowed to take your vehicle out of the UK if it meets the criteria of a direct or personal export scheme.  If the vehicle is being purchased under the direct export scheme, it cannot be used on UK roads prior to being taken abroad.  You will not be required to pay the vehicle first registration fee or the vehicle’s taxes.

Local DVLA offices which handle direct export schemes are located in the cities of Wimbledon, Northampton, Chelmsford, and Birmingham.  Either the applicant or the manufacturer should return the correct portion of the V308 (direct export certificate) to the DVLA once the vehicle has been exported.

You can operate a vehicle in the UK under the personal export scheme, but only for a limited time prior to exporting it to another country outside of the EU (European Union).  You must be a UK resident or an international visitor in the UK who intends to reside for six months outside of the UK.  As a UK resident, you are allowed to use it outside the country for a period of up to six months.  However, the vehicle will still have to be taxed.

You can take care of any vehicular personal export schemes at DVLA offices located in the cities of Wimbledon, Stockton, Oxford, Norwich, Northampton, Manchester, Maidstone, Lincoln, Leeds, Glasgow, Chelmsford, Bristol, Birmingham, and Beverley.  For more information regarding this issue, you should contact your local area DVLA office or visit their website.