Skoda Octavia

Three decisions, in this order. None of them asks you to pay us anything.

1. 01

   Have it looked at before paying

   An independent inspection, before paying, is the only line in the budget that can save you the whole car. Ask for a quote: we do not invent prices.DEKRA ↗TÜV ↗No commission: you contact them and pay them yourself.
2. 02

   Decide how the car arrives

   Two options: a transporter, or collecting it yourself. Compare with your own quotes.

Step by step: from purchase to registration

From Germany to Italy. Each step links to the official page that explains it.

1. 1Before you pay

   1. Up to you

      1.Check the car and its papers

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      Ask 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.

      European Commission: check a VAT number (VIES)↗

   2. In personRecommended

      2.Have it inspected before paying

      How to do itShow less4 recommendations

      An 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.

      Where to do it

      • DEKRACompanyUsed-car check at over 600 centres in Germany↗
      • TÜV SÜDCompany“Auto Privat Check”: pre-purchase inspection↗
      • ADACCompanyUsed-car check at its centres (member price)↗

2. 2The purchase

   1. In person

      3.Pay in person, against the keys and papers

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      Never a deposit at a distance. Leave with all the originals:

      What you need

      • Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I
      • Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II
      • Certificate of conformity (COC)
      • Invoice with the seller’s VAT number

3. 3Bringing it home

   1. In person

      4.Germany: deregistration and export plates

      How to do itShow less3 recommendations

      Agree 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)↗

4. 4The paperwork

   1. In person

      6.VAT check at the Agenzia delle Entrate

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      A private buyer of a used car from the EU normally pays no VAT in Italy, but the Direzione Provinciale of their tax domicile must check it before registration: file the request with the originals. It has 30 days (30 more if it sees a fraud risk) and sends the result to the Motorizzazione. The purchase data (“censimento”) must already be filed: an STA does it.

      What you need

      • Proof of purchase and payment, originals
      • Censimento already filed
      • Copy of the seller’s ID, if a private seller

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.