Guidance and regulation

Find a test centre where you can get an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA), Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) or Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 16 April 2024

Equipment approved for MOT testing, including tyre tread-depth gauges, roller brake testers, headlamp aim testers, diesel smoke meters and decelerometers.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 19 April 2021

A guide about the various categories and weight classes for lorries.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 15 July 2013

How vans and light goods vehicles are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 5 May 2023

How drivers, transport staff and bridge owners can prevent vehicles from hitting bridges and what to do if a bridge strike happens.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 9 July 2014

How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 5 March 2018

MOT centres must display this poster about MOT test fees and the retest and appeals process.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 12 October 2017

Safety advice for vehicles carrying overhanging loads.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 April 2009

Guidance on the law on sticking items on vehicle windows which could obscure the view.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 1 May 2010

Advice on having passengers in your campervan, including seat belt rules and where to sit.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 22 June 2015

Allows authorised vehicle manufacturers or retailers to register new vehicles or new imported vehicles for the first time.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Updated: 27 June 2019

How lorries are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 20 September 2023

How trailers are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 15 November 2023

Changes to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check requirements from 8 January 2024.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 26 October 2023

Vehicle tax and registration rules for people with a Ukrainian vehicle who have been issued a visa on the Family, Sponsor or Extension Ukraine visa schemes.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 18 July 2023

How to buy MOT slots so your business can record MOT test results, including managing your account and getting refunds.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 1 February 2024

Information leaflet on wheel maintenance on commercial vehicles.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 20 June 2014

You must report any incident involving your organisation's public service vehicles (PSVs) if there are fatalities, serious injuries, or serious damage.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 6 April 2021

Changes to the MOT testing guide and test certificates from 6 December 2023.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 7 December 2023

Guide to vehicles statistics, their source documents, accompanying notes and definitions and supporting technical documents.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 15 May 2024