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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 registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe
Check and report if a vehicle has up-to-date vehicle tax or is 'off road' (SORN)
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
Find out the MOT test status of a vehicle - check the date of the MOT test and the expiry date of an MOT test pass.
Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
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 check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a bus, coach or other public service vehicle (PSV) walkaround check.
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.
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
Get vehicle information, check MOT history, check driving licence history
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Find out what records and invoices you need to keep as part of the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
DVLA's bulk data set is primarily used for vehicle buyers to check if a vehicle is genuine.
When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
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