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How to register your off-road vehicle with DVLA.

• Updated: 12 January 2026

Register your vehicle as off the road - you will not need to pay vehicle tax until you put it on the road again

How and when to make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) to stop taxing and insuring your vehicle, including when the SORN is valid, penalties and rules for motor traders.

• Overview

  You need to make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) when you take a…

• Exceptions for motor traders

  You do not need to make a SORN on a vehicle if you’re a motor trader or…

Get approved to carry out Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 3a (off-road exercises) tests and the rules you must follow.

• Updated: 28 October 2025

• Updated: 1 January 1999

Application form (V890) to register your vehicle as being off the road, also called a SORN.

To drive a road legal quad bike you must have it approved, registered, taxed and given an MOT if needed

Product recall for UBCO 2x2 WRK Off-Road Utility Motorbike presenting a risk of injuries due to the potential for the wheel to seize without warning.

• Updated: 5 April 2022

Legal noise limits for on and off-road vehicles, and what to do if you're affected by road, rail or aircraft noise.

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• Updated: 10 November 2025