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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
Check the MOT history of a vehicle from 2005 onwards, including if it passed or failed, its mileage and why it failed, download MOT test certificate
Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)
This SEO guide provides advice for data publishers to improve the findability of their metadata through search engines.
Find out how to work out the value of a motor vehicle when calculating a payment using the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made
Trade licence plates - who can use them, when they can be used and how to get a trade licence
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
Check fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and vehicle tax bands by make model and registration
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Make sure keeper details provided at registration are genuine.
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.
Find out if a business is, or has been, authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide claims management services
Using our Find and update company information service to follow companies and search company information for free.
Check registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe
How to use the Trade Tariff tool or get help to classify your goods, so you pay the right amount of Customs Duty and import VAT.
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.
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