Documents

• When should you update your vehicle registration certificate?

  When you move house
• When must you contact the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency?

  When you change your vehicle
• What circumstances require you to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency?

  When your health affects your driving
• What is the legal minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads?

  Third party only
• A police officer asks to see your documents. You don't have them with you. How many days do you have to produce them at a police station?

  7 days
• What is covered by third party insurance?

  Damage to other vehicles
• Your insurer will issue you with an insurance certificate. When must you produce this document for inspection?

  When a police officer asks you for it
• What's a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?

  A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn't being used on the road
• What is a cover note?

  A document issued before you receive your insurance certificate
• Your car needs to pass an MOT test. What may be invalidated if you drive the car without a current MOT certificate?

  The vehicle insurance
• For how long is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) valid?

  Until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped
• What's the maximum fine for driving or riding without insurance?

  Unlimited
• For how long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

  One year after it was issued
• What information is found on a vehicle registration document?

  The registered keeper
• What must you have when you apply to renew your vehicle tax?

  Valid insurance
• Your car requires an MOT certificate. When is it legal to drive it without an MOT certificate?

  When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre
• What does it mean if your insurance policy has an excess of £500?

  You'll have to pay the first £500 of the cost of any claim
• When must your vehicle have valid insurance cover?

  Before you can tax the vehicle
• When will a new car need its first MOT test?

  When it is 3 years old
• You've just passed your first practical driving test. What will you have to do if you get six penalty points on your licence in the next two years?

  Retake your theory and practical tests
• Which document may the police ask you to produce after you've been involved in a collision?

  Your driving license
• How will you benefit from following the manufacturer's service schedule for your vehicle?

  Your vehicle will remain reliable
• What will become more expensive after you've been convicted of driving while unfit through drink or drugs?

  Insurance premiums
• What should you remove from your car before leaving it unattended?

  the vehicle registration document
• What is the maximum penalty for driving without your MOT certificate?

  A £1000 fine