Yep I bought the car off a dealer that I bought my last 3 cars off & didn't realise that it was imported until I got the tax book & did dvla search online myself,
it was a complete oversight, the dealer didn't tell me it was imported. anyway we exchanged the car but ended up buying a newer Passat (he had moved on my trade in)
wasn't my first choice but hey , you live and learn just wanted to warn anybody off the 1 series