Vehicle manufacturing and modification
The law on converting or making modifications to vehicles, vehicle manufacturing classification.
Services
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Trade licence plates
Trade licence plates - who can use them, when they can be used and how to get a trade licence
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Apply for a vehicle test or certificate for a lorry or trailer
Send test and certificate forms using the technical application submission (TAS) service, including first time tests, notifiable alterations and replacing plating or test documents
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Quad bikes: the rules
To drive a road legal quad bike you must have it approved, registered, taxed and given an MOT if needed
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Vehicle approval
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
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Replace HGV plating or test documents
Apply to get replacement HGV plating and testing documents if the originals have been lost, stolen or defaced.
Guidance and regulation
- Internal features for motor caravans
- Vehicle test and certificate costs: HGVs and trailers
- Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: cars
- Converting a vehicle into a motor caravan (motor home)
- Vehicle approval test costs
News and communications
Changes to European rules on motorcycle type approval
Press release
Research and statistics
- Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2019
- Vehicle approval, alteration and identity check data for Great Britain
- Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2018
- Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2017
- Vehicle safety defect investigations, recalls and collision investigations data for Great Britain
Policy papers and consultations
- Vehicle type approval: establishing a GB road vehicle approval scheme
- Changing the cost of DVSA services for 2021 to 2022
- Improving new vehicle safety and environmental compliance plus passenger vehicle digital radio requirement
- Regulating CO2 emission standards for new cars and vans if there's no Brexit deal
- Improving air quality: reducing emissions from machinery