I've looked at various threads on this, but have a slightly different issue. About to export the Foggy Rep from the UAE to Cyprus and require a CoC in order to register it for the road over there (no surprises). Approached Ducati UK and they said "the bike is too old for the CoC to still be valid and they therefore no longer keep them in their archives". Waiting for Italy to get back to me, but expect the same reply and now running out of time. So, what options do I have next? Is there some bulls*t document that I can get someone to give me (a dealer, Ducati UK, Ducati UAE, etc) that states my bike is a UK bike, met all the regulations at time of import, etc, blah blah. Otherwise the bike will never be ridden on the road again, which is a great shame. I have all the supporting documents to prove its prominence. Thanks in advance for any help!! If anyone has any strong connection with Ducati UK, please let them know - I've hit a glass ceiling.
So let me get this straight. The law requires a bit of paper that Ducati won't reissue? This means the bike can't be registered in another country? Or is the more to do with the country in this case Cyprus, who are causing the problem? There are loads of Japanese & American bikes for sale in the UK.
The CofC only came into existence for bikes in 2002 and is a factory issued document to state that an individual bike was supplied to an EU country and complied with all the EU specification at that time. Bikes older than 2002 quite often have to go through single vehicle approval for importation into some countries.
So its likely that if a very similar model were sold in the country to which its being imported, and the bike was legal in a fairly stringent country as regards safety - it shouldn't be too difficult?
I think this is more part of the import documentation/process to validate the bike, as the bike still has to be tested (as per their equivalent of an MOT). I am still trying to clarify exactly why this is required when I have all the other paperwork: V5 / Old MOTs / Warranty & Pre-Delivery Certificate, etc. I think it's also because the bike is being imported from a non-EU country (even though it's a UK bike)
Hmm might be worth checking if exporting from the UK is easier? Could you reregister and ship from the UK?
It does not really work like that as a CofC is for an individual bike and has frame and engine number on it. An MOT or equivalent is nothing to do with importing a bike as it is just a safety check and does not ensure that the basic bike conforms. France has no MOT of any sort on bikes.
None of these documents will have any relevance to a none biking clerk who has to deal with the importation. His guidance says a CofC so that is what he wants to see.
I've reached out again to Ducati UK, Ducati Italy, Ducati Cyprus et al, so let's see what happens. Also spoke to Shippio (UK bike movers) and they suggested a way around this was to re-import back to the UK, then turn around and export back to Cyprus. Obviously this would be more expensive but would get around the CoC nonsense I am facing.
Update. Ducati Italy reconnected me to Ducati UK, who sent me the attached. This forms part of a pack of evidence confirming the bikes history, but nothing states 'Certificate of Conformity' on it, so I might come unstuck. More to follow ;-)
CofCs only came out for bikes manufactured after 2002, so what you want does not exist. They are also bike specific with engine and frame numbers so a generic one does not exist either.
Thanks for all the advice so far. I think this is a combination of presenting an overwhelming amount of evidence, letters from Ducati, et al, keep the original numberplate and of course I have the plaque which is a "Certifcato di Autenticita", so that'll add a bit of weight. Fingers crossed. Will keep you updated.
Update. Well, I appear to be solving this puzzle. Customer Service Ducati ITALY rang me up after I had connected with a grown-up in Ducati Motor Holding Spa on LinkedIn (a useful tool that tends to generate a bit of traction when solving problems). They were exceptionally helpful and have said the Homologation Office are working on my request and will send me a Technical Sheet attesting that the bike is original. The agent in Cyprus now said that Cypriot customs will also register the bike if accompanied by the original DVLA V5 (which I have). So it looks like I have closed the loop at both ends - wish me luck and thanks for all the advice.
