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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.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
What to do when selling a vehicle: your vehicle log book (V5C), submitting the right information to DVLA, private (personalised) registration numbers.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
Get help as a local authority with the rollout of chargepoint infrastructure and other electric vehicle information.
What to do if your vehicle, vehicle part or accessory is recalled, has a registered fault and how to report serious safety defect you find
You may need to tell DVLA if you have an essential tremor - download the correct form to let them know
Check registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe
Guidance on the required standards for vehicle safety, construction and use.
Get vehicle information, check MOT history, check driving licence history
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
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
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a bus, coach or other public service vehicle (PSV) walkaround check.
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