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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
Book a test for your lorry or trailer, apply for replacement certificates, a keeper's certificate or permission to supply a large goods trailer
Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made
Report you’ve changed a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer chassis, weight, tyres or brakes (a ‘notifiable alteration’) or change the weight you can carry.
How to register your vehicle and the cost: including new registrations, kit-built vehicles, repairs and restorations, and structural modifications.
Updating your V5C registration certificate (log book) if you make changes to your vehicle.
Guidance on the required standards for vehicle safety, construction and use.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
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