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Germany has more cars, often cheaper, but the listing price is not what you pay. Here is what gets added (transport, taxes and fees), real examples from this month and the paperwork with its official pages. And if you already have a listing, work it out for free in seconds.
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8 cars for sale in Germany, with their real cost delivered to Spain. AutoScout24 prices from 7 October 2026; taxes and fees calculated with the official tables.
| Car | Price in Germany | Delivered to Spain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf2020 · 49,500 km | Dortmund | €10,499 | €11,519 – 12,259 |
| Volkswagen Polo2021 · 71,500 km | Freiburg | €9,999 | €11,019 – 12,096 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan2022 · 30,860 km | Karlsruhe | €19,500 | €20,862 – 21,611 |
| Audi A32019 · 66,500 km | Mannheim | €13,900 | €14,920 – 16,179 |
| Audi A42023 · 122,130 km | Dortmund | €16,990 | €18,856 – 19,348 |
| Skoda Octavia2019 · 60,130 km | Düsseldorf | €12,380 | €13,400 – 13,850 |
| BMW X12021 · 103,000 km | Wuppertal | €16,990 | €18,010 – 19,871 |
| Tesla Model 32020 · 103,000 km | Munich | €20,800 | €21,820 – 22,270 |
Every line of the calculation, how it is done and where it comes from.
A range of rates published by carriers (Germany → Spain), always shown as an estimate.
Public rates, dated
Estimated from identical new cars registered in the EU. It sets the tax rate.
European Environment Agency
The model’s value in the year’s Orden, reduced by age, then a rate by CO₂ (0 to 14.75%, sometimes higher by region).
Ley 38/1992 (LIE), arts. 65–71 · Orden HAC/1501/2025 · AEAT
DGT fee 1.1, ITV inspection and plates. IVTM and ITP are shown separately, outside the total.
DGT · TRLRHL · TRLITP
Median of Spanish listings of the same model, ±1 year and ±20% mileage. Under 5 listings, it is not shown.
Listings we can read; not exhaustive
What is estimated is shown as a range. When a model is not in the Orden, we write “impossible to estimate” instead of inventing a figure.
From checking the car to registration. Every step links to the official page.
From Germany to Spain. Each step links to the official page that explains it.
1.Check the car and its papers
How to do itShow lessAsk for the VIN and photos of: Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I, and of the certificate of conformity (COC). The name on the papers must be the seller’s.
2.Have it inspected before paying
How to do itShow less4 recommendationsAn independent inspector or garage near the car, chosen and paid by you. It is the one cost that can stop you buying the wrong car.
3.Pay in person, against the keys and papers
How to do itShow lessNever a deposit at a distance. Leave with all the originals:
What you need
4.Germany: deregistration and export plates
How to do itShow less3 recommendationsAgree the deregistration (Abmeldung) with the seller. To drive it home you need export plates (Ausfuhrkennzeichen) from the registration office: valid inspection (HU), a special policy and the tax paid. German short-term plates (Kurzzeitkennzeichen) are only valid in Germany.
ADAC: export plates (Ausfuhrkennzeichen)ADAC: short-term plates (Germany only)Example: application in Berlin
5.Decide how to bring it home
How to do itShow less2 recommendationsCar transporter (the calculation gives the price) or collect it with plates valid for the trip. Without valid plates, the car cannot be driven.
6.Import ITV inspection (Spanish technical card)
How to do itShow less1 recommendationsAt an authorised ITV station, by appointment. It gives you the technical card in Spanish format.
What you need
DGT: authorised ITV stationsDGT: registering a vehicle from the EU
Where to do it
7.Registration tax: form 576 (or 06)
How to do itShow lessOn the Tax Agency website, with an electronic certificate or Cl@ve. Form 06 is for the exemption. The amount is in the calculation.
8.Bought from a private seller: ITP (form 620)
How to do itShow lessThe DGT asks for the translated contract and the transfer tax paid in your region (online in almost all). Bought from a dealer: the invoice is enough.
9.Your town hall’s circulation tax (IVTM)
How to do itShow lessThe DGT asks for proof of payment (or exemption). Each town hall has its own procedure, often online.
10.Registration at the DGT
How to do itShow less1 recommendationsOnline on the DGT site, or in person by appointment. You get the registration number and the registration certificate.
What you need
DGT: apply for registrationDGT: book an appointmentDGT: registering a vehicle from the EU
11.Plates and insurance, before driving
How to do itShow lessPlates are made at a specialist shop; the compulsory policy must be in place before driving. While it is being processed, the DGT issues temporary green plates (2 months, renewable).
Official links checked on 24 September 2026. Rules can change: the official page prevails.
Klaro informs: you do the paperwork yourself or with a professional of your choice.
Commission-free recommendations: Klaro is paid by none of these companies and the order is not paid for. Checked on 26 September 2026.
We compare prices in the 25 largest cities, at equal year and mileage, with the cheapest cars in each.
See the city rankingBecause in Spain the special tax on certain means of transport (IEDMT, form 576) is paid on first registration in Spain, even if the car comes from another EU country.
We estimate it from identical new cars registered in the EU and give you a range. The exact figure is in field V.7 of the German registration certificate: asking the seller for it closes the range.
The tax base comes from the Finance Ministry’s value Orden, which does not cover every model. When the model is not in it, we say so instead of inventing a figure.
No. Klaro calculates and informs you. You buy directly from the seller and do the paperwork yourself; we tell you which.
The listing price, the real cost — every line with its source and the true saving —, the risk signals and the German police rules are free and need no account. The purchase report (messages to the seller in their language, 5-step plan, documents and handover-day checklist) costs €49 per car, as a one-off payment. We charge neither sellers nor dealers.
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