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May 30, 20246 min read

Your licence will be cancelled (revoked) if you get 6 or more points within 2 years of passing your test.

Never leave your car documents in car if you are not in car. It will increase chances of your car to be easily sold

DVLA

it needs to keep its records up to date. It sends out a reminder when a vehicle’s tax is due for renewal. To ad this, it needs to know the name and address of the registered keeper. Every vehicle in the country is registered, so it’s possible to trace its history.

You must inform DVLA when

  • your health affects your driving

New drivers

Your licence will be cancelled (revoked) if you get 6 or more points within 2 years of passing your test.

Points on your provisional licence

Any penalty points on your provisional licence that have not expired will be carried over to your full licence when you pass your test. However, your licence will be cancelled if you get any further penalty points that take you up to a total of 6 or more within 2 years of passing your driving test.

If your licence is cancelled within 2 years

You’ll have to apply and pay for a new provisional licence and pass both theory and practical parts of the driving or riding test again to get a full licence.

MOT (Ministry of Transport) certificates

You can drive w/o MOT only to pre-arranged MOT appointment or to a garage for repairs required for the test drive veh that more than 40 years old w/o MOT test, but in roadworthy conditions only

  • for new car - after 3 years of usage
  • for old card (not new) every year (12 month), and you can book appointment month in advance and it will come in action after your old expires.

Find out if a vehicle has an MOT certificate and when it runs out. You’ll need the vehicle’s registration number (number plate). If your vehicle is new, you must get an MOT test by the third anniversary of its registration.

Car Insurance

a police officer may request it, police also may request driving license and the vehicle’s MOT certificate. Max fine for driving w/o insurance - Unlimited Cost of Insurance can be reduced if you have pass plus or if you pay for insurance in advance (before you get full driving license)

You must have motor insurance to drive your vehicle on UK roads.

Third party insurance is the legal minimum. This means you’re covered if you have an accident causing damage or injury to any other person, vehicle, animal or property. It does not cover any other costs like repair to your own vehicle.

insurance types

Third party – every driver is legally required to have at least third party car insurance. This covers you if you damage someone else’s car or injure another person. But it won’t cover any injuries to you, or damage to your own car.

Third party, fire and theft – this gives you everything you’d expect from a standard third party policy, but also protects you if your car is stolen, or damaged by fire. Fire damage includes deliberate acts, such as arson, as well as accidental fires.

Fully comprehensive – often referred to as ‘fully comp’, this gives you the highest level of protection. anything even if you are the one to blame

Vehicle TAX

Registered keeper of the vehicle must pay vehicle tax

Taxing your car is a must-do if you own a car. Its proper name is Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) but people also call it road tax, car tax or vehicle tax.

It’s a legal requirement, just like getting car insurance. Your VED goes towards the maintenance of the roads and you must pay it, unless your car has a Statutory Off Road Notice (SORN) or a handful of other exemptions.

Vehicle registration document / vehicle registration certificate / (log book)

never leave vehicle registration certificate in car - this will make life easier for a thief

What information is found on a vehicle registration document?

  • date of first registration
  • previous keeper
  • make of vehicle
  • engine size
  • chassis number
  • year of manufacture and colour

Never leave vehicle registration document inside - it would help a thief to dispose of your car more easily

You must update registration certificate when you move house

The V5C log book registration document, from DVLA, is the main record relating to a vehicle. Every vehicle has registration document(number plate)

The registered vehicle keeper is responsible for ensuring that vehicle registration certificate (V5C) is updated.

The registered vehicle keeper is responsible for ensuring that a vehicle V5C is updated

Information stored in vehicle registration document/certificate:

  • date of first registration
  • registration number
  • registered keeper
  • previous keeper
  • make of vehicle
  • engine size
  • chassis number
  • year of manufacture and colour

It’s supplied by DVLA and usually kept by the registered keeper who assumes legal responsibility, ensuring the vehicle has existing:1.

  1. MOT (It is valid for 1 year after it was issued)
    1. You can drive w/o MOT
      1. only when you drive to garage to repair your car required for MOT
      2. to pre-arranged MOT test
      3. drive vehicle older than 40 y.o. (but it must be in roadworthy condition before being used on the road)
    2. If it is invalid, insurance can be invalidated as well
    3. you must do MOT after 3 years if your car is new;
    4. every 12 month if it is not new, and you should do this 1 month before it expires, and it will come into effect when old one expires, and it will last for another 12-month after old is expired.
  2. Insurance (you must have it before u can tax ur car), cover note (a document before you can get actual insurance, it usually lasts for one month). Any driver must always have an insurance not matter how experience you are
    1. Insurance can be invalidated if you do not have MOT
    2. If you do not have MOT, insurance can be invalidated
    3. All new driver must have it
    4. cost of insurance can be reduced if you have Pass Plus (6+ hours, and cover 6 modules), driving in
      1. town;
      2. rural area;
      3. all whether;
      4. motorway
      5. dual-carriageway
      6. at night
    5. Police officer may ask you to produce it
  3. Tax (car can be taxed only after you have insurance)
    1. The registered keeper of the vehicle is responsible for paying vehicle tax

if you do not have any documents police officer ask you for, you must bring it to police office within 7 days.

You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve:

  • bought it
  • built it
  • rebuilt or altered it
  • imported it

SORN

SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) - Tell DVLA you’re taking your vehicle off the road, for example if you’re keeping it in a garage.

It is valid until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped

You can apply online if the vehicle is registered in your name. Start when you’re ready to take your vehicle off the road. You can apply using the:

  • 11-digit number in your vehicle log book (V5C)
  • 16-digit reference number on your vehicle tax reminder

Your vehicle tax reminder can be a letter (V11), email or text message.

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