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Information on weight limits and how to safely drive zero emission vehicles that have a maximum authorised mass between 3,500kg and 4,250kg.

• Updated: 10 June 2025

Check the tariff classification for a four-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor powered by rechargeable batteries.

• Updated: 28 March 2022

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

• Overview

  There are 2 vehicle registration schemes for the motor trade. They are:…

• Secure registration scheme

  You can join the secure registration scheme if you’re: a vehicle…

• Non-secure registration scheme

  If you’re not eligible to use the secure registration scheme, you can use…

Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.

• Updated: 6 September 2019

The rules for driving mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on roads, pavements and footpaths.

• Updated: 10 June 2025

Find out which motor vehicles you can and cannot claim a payment for using the scheme.

• Updated: 25 January 2023

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 how to use the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme to make a claim on your VAT Return.

• Updated: 1 May 2023

Find out how to work out the value of a motor vehicle when calculating a payment using the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.

• Updated: 25 January 2023