Buy a vehicle: step by step
Check what you need to do when you buy a vehicle.
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Step 1
You'll need the vehicle's registration number, make, model and MOT test number. You also need to see the V5C vehicle registration certificate (log book).
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Step 2
Once you've bought the vehicle, you have to register it. How you register it depends on whether it has a V5C registration certificate (log book).
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You must get an MOT for your vehicle every year once it's 3 years old.
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Step 3
You must have insurance before you can use your vehicle on the road.
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Step 4
You need to tax the vehicle before you can use it on the road.