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You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.

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

Check registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe

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 a vehicle's details, tax and SORN status and expiry dates on the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) database - online and telephone enquiries

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.

• Updated: 18 April 2023

Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made

Make sure keeper details provided at registration are genuine.

Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.

Find out what records and invoices you need to keep as part of the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.

• Updated: 4 November 2025