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How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
You have to register a car or any other vehicle as soon as you’ve: bought…
Register a new vehicle The dealer will usually register a brand new…
Your vehicle may not have been registered before with DVLA if it’s: brand…
You’ll have to pay a fee of £55 if you’re registering and taxing a vehicle…
Your vehicle must meet the road vehicles regulations if you use it on the…
Your vehicle must comply with the road vehicles regulations if you use it…
All vehicles registered in the UK must have a unique, stamped-in vehicle…
DVLA issues ‘Q’ registration numbers to vehicles whose age or identity is…
Buy a private (personalised) number plate, assign it or transfer it to a vehicle - renew or update your entitlement certificate.
You can buy a private (personalised) registration for your vehicle’s…
Buy from DVLA You can buy new numbers from DVLA Personalised…
To assign a private (personalised) number to a vehicle, you need one of…
You can apply to take a private (personalised) number off a vehicle if you…
You must renew your right to use your private (personalised) number every…
You can sell or give a private (personalised) number to someone. The…
If your private (personalised) number is already assigned to a vehicle you…
You might get a refund of £80 if you have the right to use a private…
If someone has died and left you a personalised number in their will, or…
Registration plate (number plate) and vehicle identification number rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
Submit HM Land Registry applications in the portal, reducing errors and requisitions.
Check a vehicle's details, tax and SORN status and expiry dates on the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) database - online and telephone enquiries
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
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
How to register your medical devices with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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