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  1. For how long is an MOT certificate normally valid?

    • Three years after the date it was issued
    • 10,000 miles
    • One year after the date it was issuedRight answer
    • 30,000 miles

    Some garages will remind you that your vehicle is due for its annual MOT test, but not all do. To ensure continuous cover, you may take your vehicle for its MOT up to one month before its existing MOT certificate expires. The expiry date on the new certificate will be 12 months after the expiry date on the old certificate.

  2. 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 only your theory test
    • Retake your theory and practical testsRight answer
    • Retake only your practical test
    • Reapply for your full licence immediately

    If you accumulate six or more penalty points within two years of gaining your first full licence, it will be revoked. The six or more points include any gained due to offences you committed before passing your test. If this happens, you may only drive as a learner until you pass both the theory and practical tests again.

  3. For how long is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) valid?

    • Until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrappedRight answer
    • Until the vehicle is insured and MOT'd
    • Until the vehicle is repaired or modified
    • Until the vehicle is used on the road

    A SORN allows you to keep a vehicle off-road and untaxed. SORN will end when the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped.

  4. What's a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?

    • A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle does not have a current MOT
    • Information kept by the police about the owner of a vehicle
    • A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle is not being used on the roadRight answer
    • Information held by insurance companies to check a vehicle is insured

    If you want to keep a vehicle untaxed and off the public road, you must make a SORN. It's an offence not to do so. Your SORN is valid until your vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped.

  5. What's the maximum fine for driving or riding without insurance?

    • UnlimitedRight answer
    • £500
    • £1000
    • £5000

    Driving or riding without insurance is a serious offence. As well as an unlimited fine, you may be disqualified or incur penalty points.

  6. Who's legally responsible for ensuring that a vehicle registration certificate (V5C) is updated?

    • The registered vehicle keeperRight answer
    • The vehicle manufacturer
    • Your insurance company
    • The licensing authority

    It's your legal responsibility to keep the details on your vehicle registration certificate (V5C) up to date. You should tell the licensing authority about any changes. These include your name, address or vehicle details. If you do not do this, you may have problems when you try to sell your vehicle.

  7. Your insurer will issue you with an insurance certificate. When must you produce this document for inspection?

    • When making a SORN
    • When buying or selling a vehicle
    • When a police officer asks you for itRight answer
    • When your vehicle is having an MOT test

    You must produce a valid insurance certificate when requested by a police officer. If you cannot do this immediately, you may be asked to take it to a police station. Other documents you may be asked to produce are your driving licence and the vehicle's MOT certificate.

  8. When must your vehicle have valid insurance cover?

    • Before you can make a SORN
    • Before you can sell the vehicle
    • Before you can scrap the vehicle
    • Before you can tax the vehicleRight answer

    Your vehicle must have valid insurance cover before you can tax it. If required, it will also need to have a valid MOT certificate. You can tax your vehicle online, by phone or at certain post offices.

  9. What do you need before you can legally use a motor vehicle on the road?

    • An appropriate driving licenceRight answer
    • Breakdown cover
    • Proof of your identity
    • A vehicle handbook

    Using a motor vehicle on the road illegally carries a heavy fine and can lead to penalty points on your driving licence. You must • hold a valid driving licence for the class of vehicle you're using • be insured to drive the vehicle. If required, the vehicle must have a current MOT test certificate and be taxed for use on the road.

  10. What must you have when you apply to renew your vehicle tax?

    • Valid insuranceRight answer
    • The vehicle's chassis number
    • The handbook
    • A valid driving licence

    You can renew your vehicle tax online, at post offices and by phone using the DVLA vehicle tax service. When applying, make sure you have all the relevant valid documents, including a valid MOT test certificate where applicable.

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