Frequently Asked Questions - Cars
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If your car is registered outside the UK, this is no problem. You just need to ensure that you can give us the same details as would be found on a UK V5C registration certificate. You'll need this certificate to travel across borders with your car and is frequently called a "Car Passport" or "Machine Passport". It will contain key details for you car such as the Registered Owner, Make, Model, Engine Size, Chassis Number, Engine Number, Registration Number et al.
The import of the vehicles is handled by the Children’s Development Protection Fund and the cars are either used by the CDPF, transferred to other charities or sold on the open market with the proceeds used by the charity.
Yes, you can bring your vehicle back or leave it in Mongolia. The choice is yours.
Each vehicle is one team, no matter how many people you have in the vehicle.
Petrol and diesel is readily available and you'll not need more than one spare jerry can providing you fill up everytime you see a petrol station.
Not at all. This is a charity adventure not a mechanic's race. The less you know about cars the more fun you will have. There are plenty of cheap mechanics in the countries you travel through - breaking down is when you start having fun.
This can be quite tricky. First off, you can only buy insurance at a practical price if you stick to Europe and a bit beyond (e.g. Turkey). Secondly, don't mention 'rally' to any insurance company or they will think it is a race. Just tell them you are going exploring.
One useful trick is to cancel your UK insurance on the date you leave Europe, as outside Europe you buy the insurance at the border of the country you are driving into. They will only cover you third party. It is possible to get full cover but don't expect to get any money in the event of an accident!
