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Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
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 .
Check the tariff classification for all-terrain vehicles designed to be used as tractors.
Check the tariff classification for four-wheeled vehicles powered by an electric motor fitted with a hydraulic lifting device and telescopic jib.
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
Industry Minister Chris McDonald's speech at the ADS Annual Dinner, 27 January 2026.
Guides about keeping commercial vehicles safe to drive, including heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), vans, buses, coaches and other public service vehicles.
Apply and pay for a HGV, PSV or interim operator licence (O licence) if you use vehicles to transport goods or passengers.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
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