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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…
You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests
If you pass a regular car driving test (category B) you’ll get entitlement…
Category Minimum age Agricultural tractors F 16/17* Road rollers G 21**…
You can get a provisional licence for a tractor or specialist vehicle at…
The type of driving test you have to do depends on the type of vehicle.…
All test vehicles have to meet certain rules, depending on their category.…
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
You must apply for vehicle approval if you have: built a vehicle rebuilt a…
You do not need vehicle approval for: heavy goods vehicles (more than…
You can use the individual vehicle approval (IVA) scheme if you’re making…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a series of…
There’s a different way to apply for individual vehicle approval depending…
Voluntary individual vehicle approval (IVA) is similar to Statutory IVA…
Your motorcycle, 3-wheeled or light 4-wheeled vehicle must have a…
Who can use the scheme If you use a vehicle with more than 8 passenger…
Some buses and coaches must have accessibility features for wheelchair…
You have to pay a fee for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)…
You can apply for a replacement approval certificate. Submit your…
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
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
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
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 .
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.
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.
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