Car shipping to UK cost: UK Car Shipping Price Index
For customs-clearance-nova, the median published figure in the UK Car Shipping Price Index is 150 GBP across 5 figures from the sources' own pages (range 90 to 150 GBP), read 11 October 2026.
- 1438 to 398
- 3398 to 759
- 4759 to 1,119
- 31,119 to 1,479
- 11,479 to 1,840
- 11,840 to 2,200
Bands
| Bucket | Value |
|---|---|
| 38 to 398 | 14 figures |
| 398 to 759 | 3 figures |
| 759 to 1,119 | 4 figures |
| 1,119 to 1,479 | 3 figures |
| 1,479 to 1,840 | 1 figure |
| 1,840 to 2,200 | 1 figure |
21 of the 50 named sources read in full publish a figure; 29 publish none, read 11 October 2026.
By service
| Breakdown | Median | Range | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| serviceocean-freight-roro | 1,049.5GBP | 750 to 1,100GBP | 4 |
| serviceocean-freight-container | 1,181.5GBP | 900 to 1,600GBP | 4 |
| serviceocean-freight-container | 1,200USD | 1,200 to 1,200USD | 1 |
| servicecustoms-clearance-nova | 150GBP | 90 to 150GBP | 5 |
| serviceiva-test | 199GBP | 199 to 456GBP | 4 |
| serviceocean-freight-enclosed | 2,200GBP | 2,200 to 2,200GBP | 1 |
| servicedvla-registration | 55GBP | 55 to 55GBP | 4 |
| serviceuk-terminal-handling | 475GBP | 475 to 475GBP | 1 |
| serviceocean-freight | 2,190USD | 995 to 3,200USD | 3 |
| serviceocean-freight | 1,200GBP | 1,200 to 1,200GBP | 1 |
| serviceregistration-agency-fee | 195GBP | 195 to 195GBP | 1 |
| serviceocean-freight-roro-per-cubic-metre | 38GBP | 38 to 38GBP | 1 |
Every figure, with its source
One row per published figure: the figure as the source's own page publishes it, the page, and the day it was read. A figure that is not on a page we read is not on this one.
The sentence each figure was read from (30)
- A1 Auto Transport - ship a car to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
To/From Ground Ocean Days San Jose, CA to (California port) to Felixstowe $200 $3,200 5+39
- Ascope Shipping - car shipping USA to UK cost, read 2026-10-11:
Larger vehicles such as SUVs, 4x4s, and pickups cost more, while luxury or enclosed shipping starts from around £2,200.
- BR Logistics - ship a car to the United Kingdom, read 2026-10-11:
from: $2190
- Ascope Shipping - car shipping USA to UK cost, read 2026-10-11:
Shipping a standard car costs from around £1,100 by RoRo, with shared container from £1,600 and sole-use or enclosed shipping from £2,200.
- Nobuko Japan - Japan car import cost UK breakdown, read 2026-10-11:
From Yokohama to Southampton or Liverpool: £1,200 – £1,800
- My Shared Container - Japan to UK car import, read 2026-10-11:
Sole-use 20ft container from £1,200.
- IVSS - vehicle shipping from Canada to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
Container shipping prices vary but start from $1200 for a 20ft container and $1400 for a 40ft Container, excluding stuffing and local charges.
- Autoshippers - UK/Australia car shipping, read 2026-10-11:
The cost to ship a car from the UK to Australia using our shared container shipping service starts at £1,163.
- Ascope Shipping - car shipping USA to UK cost, read 2026-10-11:
RoRo is the cheapest method, starting from around £1,100 for a standard car.
- Autoshippers - UK/Dubai vehicle shipping costs, read 2026-10-11:
Vehicle Services Costs / Prices Standard Saloon Car Ro Ro - Abu Dhabi £1,063
- YFT Logistics - car shipping Southampton, read 2026-10-11:
→ RORO from £1,036 | Container from £1,400 | 11–28 days
- CFR Classic - car shipping from the USA to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
Shipping a car from the U.S. to the United Kingdom starts around USD $995, depending on departure port, method (container vs RoRo), vehicle size and destination port.
- West Coast Shipping - ship a car to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
Shipping cost: from £900 in a consolidated container
- My Shared Container - Japan to UK car import, read 2026-10-11:
Standard saloon RORO from £750.
- West Coast Shipping - ship a car to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
UK destination charges usually range from £475 for cars and £350 for motorcycles, not including VAT, import duties, and registration fees.
- My Shared Container - Japan to UK car import, read 2026-10-11:
IVA test fee is around 456 GBP.
- ShipMyCar - IVA testing, read 2026-10-11:
DVSA Test Fee £199
- Car Import Solutions - UK car registration, read 2026-10-11:
VOSA IVA test fee (sub 10 year old non EU cars without a COC) @ £199
- TokyoCarZ - importing cars from Japan to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
Vehicles under 10 years old imported from outside the EU (including Japan) must pass an IVA test, administered by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) . Budget approximately £199 for the test, and book early because test centers fill up quickly.
- Car Import Solutions - UK car registration, read 2026-10-11:
We have a very simple, competitive fee structure: Vehicles over 10 years - DVLA application @ £195
- ShipMyCar - how much import duty will I pay, read 2026-10-11:
ShipMyCar handles customs clearance and NOVA for a fixed fee of £150.
- Universal Customs Clearance - importing a car into the UK, read 2026-10-11:
Customs Clearance when importing vehicles into the UK from only £150
- AA Car Import Customs Clearance - FAQs, read 2026-10-11:
Clearance Charges = 150 GBP – (extras if applicable) Notification of Vehicle Arrival Cost = 25 GBP – VAT Admin 5% min 50 GBP We can also assist in registering your vehicle – our charge for this additional service is 250 GBP (+ Fees as applicable)
- Clear My Car - customs clearance, read 2026-10-11:
One fixed fee of £150, NOVA included.
- Eurocert - HMRC and NOVA, read 2026-10-11:
Our NOVA Reception Service (above) is £90 plus VAT.
- Ascope Shipping - classic car import UK, read 2026-10-11:
DVLA registration fee: £55
- Japan Car Imports UK - cost to import a car from Japan to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
DVLA first registration fee £55
- Car Import Solutions - UK car registration, read 2026-10-11:
DVLA First registration fee @ £55
- TokyoCarZ - importing cars from Japan to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
Registration fees include a £55 registration fee plus first-year vehicle tax (based on CO2 emissions).
- IVSS - vehicle shipping from Canada to the UK, read 2026-10-11:
RORO rates start from £38/€44/$49 per cubic metre to the and most North European ports.
Read in full, publishes no figure
29 named sources were read in full on the dates shown and print no usable figure. They are counted, never filled in.
- Autoshippers - car shipping rates, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Autoshippers - UK/South Africa car shipping, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- IVSS - roll-on roll-off shipping rates, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- IVSS - vehicle shipping from the USA to the UK, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- IVSS - vehicle shipping South Africa to Europe and the UK, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- ShipMyCar - UK customs clearance for cars and vehicles, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- ShipMyCar - import a car from Europe to the UK, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- ShipMyCar - shipping a car from Dubai to the UK, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- ShipMyCar - shipping a car to the UK from Australia, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- ShipMyCar - shipping a car from South Africa to the UK, read 2026-10-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Ascope Shipping - UK car import duty calculator, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Ship Cars Ltd - import cars to the UK, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Schumacher Cargo - car shipping to the UK, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- My Car Import - customs, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Japan Car Direct - United Kingdom, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Specialised Shipping - customs, read 2026-09-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Specialised Shipping - IVA conversion and testing, read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- All Transport Depot - ship a car to the United Kingdom, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- James Cargo - classic car shipping, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Panther Shipping - car shipping to the UK from the UAE, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Customs Gateway - NOVA and importing vehicles, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Andrew's Japanese Cars - what it costs to import a car to the UK, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- Ship It - car shipping, read 2026-10-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Aeon Shipping - car shipping from Dubai to the UK, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
- The Car Import - IVA modifications, read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Importing Cars - NOVA, DVLA registration, IVA and MOT, read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- TG Logistics - importing a vehicle to the UK temporarily, read 2026-10-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Avocet Clearance - returning goods to the UK, read 2026-09-11: read in full and no accepted figure on the page
- Delivery Quote Compare - classic car transport, read 2026-10-11: every candidate on the page was refused
Methodology
Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2).
21 of the 50 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 29 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 0 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere.
The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source for each breakdown it prices, in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences for one breakdown), so a page that gives figures for several breakdowns gives one for each and N counts 26 figures, never sentences; 331 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded.
The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): every price a UK vehicle shipper, importer or customs agent publishes on its own site, normalised to one grid - route (origin port to UK port), method (RoRo, shared container, sole-use container, enclosed, air), basis (per vehicle, per cubic metre, per container) and service (ocean freight, terminal handling, customs entry, NOVA, IVA presentation, DVLA registration, plates) - giving the median, the interquartile spread and the low-high range per route and method, the RoRo-to-container multiple, the per-cubic-metre basis most quotes hide, the fixed clearance fee's spread (read at GBP90 to GBP195 across publishers on the day this charter was written), and the share of firms that publish any price at all rather than quoting on enquiry.
This is the number the head query's calculator needs and cannot get: every incumbent calculator asks the buyer to TYPE a shipping cost, and no page anywhere puts the published route prices side by side.
331 candidate sentences on these pages were refused by a reviewer; each refusal and its reason is recorded in the review ledger.
Sources (50)
- Autoshippers - car shipping rates(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Autoshippers - UK/Dubai vehicle shipping costs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Autoshippers - UK/Australia car shipping(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Autoshippers - UK/South Africa car shipping(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IVSS - roll-on roll-off shipping rates(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IVSS - vehicle shipping from the USA to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IVSS - vehicle shipping from Canada to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- IVSS - vehicle shipping South Africa to Europe and the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ShipMyCar - how much import duty will I pay(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ShipMyCar - UK customs clearance for cars and vehicles(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ShipMyCar - import a car from Europe to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ShipMyCar - shipping a car from Dubai to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ShipMyCar - shipping a car to the UK from Australia(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ShipMyCar - IVA testing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- ShipMyCar - shipping a car from South Africa to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ascope Shipping - car shipping USA to UK cost(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ascope Shipping - classic car import UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ascope Shipping - UK car import duty calculator(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- West Coast Shipping - ship a car to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ship Cars Ltd - import cars to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Schumacher Cargo - car shipping to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- My Car Import - customs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- CFR Classic - car shipping from the USA to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- YFT Logistics - car shipping Southampton(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Japan Car Direct - United Kingdom(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Universal Customs Clearance - importing a car into the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- A1 Auto Transport - ship a car to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Specialised Shipping - customs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Specialised Shipping - IVA conversion and testing(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Japan Car Imports UK - cost to import a car from Japan to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- AA Car Import Customs Clearance - FAQs(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Eurocert - HMRC and NOVA(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Clear My Car - customs clearance(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Car Import Solutions - UK car registration(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- BR Logistics - ship a car to the United Kingdom(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- All Transport Depot - ship a car to the United Kingdom(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- James Cargo - classic car shipping(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- TokyoCarZ - importing cars from Japan to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Nobuko Japan - Japan car import cost UK breakdown(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- My Shared Container - Japan to UK car import(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Panther Shipping - car shipping to the UK from the UAE(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Customs Gateway - NOVA and importing vehicles(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Andrew's Japanese Cars - what it costs to import a car to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Ship It - car shipping(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Aeon Shipping - car shipping from Dubai to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- The Car Import - IVA modifications(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Importing Cars - NOVA, DVLA registration, IVA and MOT(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- TG Logistics - importing a vehicle to the UK temporarily(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Avocet Clearance - returning goods to the UK(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
- Delivery Quote Compare - classic car transport(the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment)
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For customs-clearance-nova, the median published figure in the UK Car Shipping Price Index is 150 GBP across 5 figures from the sources' own pages (range 90 to 150 GBP), read 11 October 2026.
21 of the 50 named sources read in full publish a figure; 29 publish none, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service ocean-freight-roro: median 1,049.50 GBP across 4 sources, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service ocean-freight-container: median 1,181.50 GBP across 4 sources, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service ocean-freight-container: median 1,200 USD across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service customs-clearance-nova: median 150 GBP across 5 sources, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service iva-test: median 199 GBP across 4 sources, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service ocean-freight-enclosed: median 2,200 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service dvla-registration: median 55 GBP across 4 sources, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service uk-terminal-handling: median 475 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service ocean-freight: median 2,190 USD across 3 sources, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service ocean-freight: median 1,200 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service registration-agency-fee: median 195 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
UK Car Shipping Price Index, service ocean-freight-roro-per-cubic-metre: median 38 GBP across 1 source, read 11 October 2026.
Cite as: "carimportcalculator.co.uk UK Car Shipping Price Index", updated 2026-10-22, https://carimportcalculator.co.uk/datasets/uk-car-shipping-price-index/.
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