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Don't forget insurance! You will need to call a UK insurance agent (have a search on google.co.uk) and sort out a temporary policy. Once you've bought the car, signed the V5 registration (I think there is a box to tick for 'bought for export', and sent that to the DVLA, and you have your insurance, you're good to go. It should usually have the MOT sorted, you may have to do something about the tax disc (road tax rubbish in the UK). you can only get them in 6 month periods, but you can return it and get cash back for each full month that you have left unused. Then again, you may be lucky that it has a small amount left on the current one!
Of course, then you have the hassle in Spain.
As for checking it out, I think that the PCGB would do a car check for a fee which *may* be cheaper than flying in youself only to find a lemon.
Are you buying it privately in the UK, or through a dealer? There are rules about paying the VAT, that mean if the car is over a certain age, then you can claim it back, but only a dealer will help you do that. If you look at dvla.gov.uk then you can find most of the rules there.
Good luck!
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