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Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
Vehicle registration schemes for the motor trade - non-secure, secure and Register a Vehicle (RaV) service - how they work, who can use them and how to apply
There are 2 vehicle registration schemes for the motor trade. They are:…
You can join the secure registration scheme if you’re: a vehicle…
If you’re not eligible to use the secure registration scheme, you can use…
How to register your vehicle and the cost: including new registrations, kit-built vehicles, repairs and restorations, and structural modifications.
You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve: bought…
Register a new vehicle The dealer will usually register a brand new…
Your vehicle may not have been registered before with DVLA if it’s: brand…
You’ll have to pay a fee of £55 if you’re registering and taxing a vehicle…
Repairs and restorations bring a vehicle back to the manufacturer’s…
Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the…
If you modify a chassis, monocoque bodyshell or frame to change the…
Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it…
All vehicles registered in the UK must have a unique, stamped-in vehicle…
DVLA issues ‘Q’ registration numbers to vehicles whose age or identity is…
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is the designated UK national authority for approving new road vehicles, agricultural tractors, off-road vehicles and components. VCA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
The specialist HGV tests to carry dangerous goods, take goods outside the EU, change weight restrictions, qualify for a Low Emissions Certificate.
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