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Find out how to work out the value of a motor vehicle when calculating a payment using the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.

• Updated: 25 January 2023

A flowchart of the different ways you can get a full motorcycle licence, including the training and tests you need to take.

• Updated: 1 March 2022

Trade licence plates - who can use them, when they can be used and how to get a trade licence

• Overview

  Trade licence plates are number plates you can use on vehicles your…

• Apply for a trade licence

  All trade licences expire on either 30 June or 31 December. You cannot get…

• Rules for using your trade plates

  You can only use trade plates on vehicles that: are safe to drive…

• Replace lost, stolen or damaged trade plates

  You can get replacement plates if yours have been lost, stolen or damaged.…

• Renew your trade licence

  You can renew your licence for: 6 months, if it runs out in June 6 or 12…

• Change your business name or address

  If you only want to change your business address, download and complete…

• End your trade licence and return your trade plates

  Your licence will end if you either: let your licence expire without…

Vehicle registration schemes for the motor trade - non-secure, secure and Register a Vehicle (RaV) service - how they work, who can use them and how to apply

Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates

How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates

What you need to do to ride a motorcycle, moped or motor tricycle - tests and training, minimum ages, vehicle requirements, new licence rules

Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations

Check a vehicle's details, tax and SORN status and expiry dates on the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) database - online and telephone enquiries

How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London

Get a replacement log book (V5C) if the original has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, or you have not received one for your new vehicle.

Use the online service or postal form (C&E109) to apply for release from the conditions of Transfer of Residence or Returned Goods Relief for a private motor vehicle.

You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests

Check if you can use the Personal Export Scheme and the conditions that apply if you're a buyer or a seller of vehicles.

• Updated: 15 September 2021

Your vehicle tax is cancelled and you get a refund for any full months of remaining tax when you tell DVLA you no longer have the vehicle or it's off the road

What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT

Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you've been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.

• Updated: 14 June 2023

Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.

You may not have to pay vehicle tax if you’re a driver with a disability

Use this form to get your vehicle testing and calibration equipment approved by DVSA.