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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
You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve: bought…
Register a new vehicle The dealer will usually register a brand new…
Your vehicle may not have been registered before with DVLA if it’s: brand…
You’ll have to pay a fee of £55 if you’re registering and taxing a vehicle…
Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the…
Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it…
All vehicles registered in the UK must have a unique, stamped-in vehicle…
DVLA issues ‘Q’ registration numbers to vehicles whose age or identity is…
Use the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) online service to tell HMRC that you're importing multiple vehicles.
What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
Customs will destroy or sell anything it seizes from you for breaking the…
You can ask for your things back (make a ‘restoration request’) even if…
Send a ‘notice of claim’ if you think it was illegal for customs to seize…
How changes to goods vehicles before they're registered will be approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Report a manufacturer or a dealer for making or selling new vehicles, vehicle parts and vehicle accessories with safety problems.
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
You can use the V267 if you’re registering a new vehicle, including new imports for the first time in the UK.
Importing vehicles into the UK - register imported vehicles, GB conversion IVA scheme, type approval, vehicle excise duty and VAT
Use the online service or postal form if you're an employer to tell HMRC you have provided or withdrawn a car for an employee's private use.
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you re-import goods to the UK.
Check if you can use the Personal Export Scheme and the conditions that apply if you're a buyer or a seller of vehicles.
OCRS is used to calculate the risk of commercial vehicle operators not following the rules on roadworthiness and traffic - how the system works, what your score means and how it can change
Use form C179B to declare your vehicle to Customs and claim any relief from duty and VAT that may apply to private motor vehicles exported from the UK before.
How to account for VAT on vehicles and fuel you use for your business.
What to do when selling a vehicle: your vehicle log book (V5C), submitting the right information to DVLA, private (personalised) registration numbers.
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
How and when you can seize a vehicle to investigate a waste crime.
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
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