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Originally Posted by overlander1
This is incorrect, you can reimport the bike back if it has a V5 registration certificate as thats evidence that VAT and Duty has been paid on it. (assuming they just bought the bike in the UK and wasn't a duty free import to the uk by them)
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Worth noting that DVLA's official position on vehicles abroad is that after 12 months they should be de-registered and permanently exported. Obviously not a helpful position for long term overlanders but that's for the record. I assume you have either declared the bike SORN (stored off the road) or kept up the UK legalities (tax, insurance) because otherwise there will be a shedload of fines accumulating.
Also worth noting that according to the traffic laws of most countries a bike must be legal in its home country to be legally ridden abroad. However many riders just SORN them and few get checked.
In your position I think I'd just leave the bike in Dubai until you can get back to it, SORN it in the meantime and then tax and insure it when you come to continue your travels. You don't need an MoT until it's 3 years old. There's the "12 months out of country" DVLA thing but I'd risk that.
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