Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency
January 28
13:27
2025
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Check what you need to do when you buy a vehicle.
Buy a vehicle: step by step
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Step 1 Check the vehicle before you buy it
You'll need the vehicle's registration number, make, model and MOT test number. You also need to see the V5C vehicle registration certificate (log book).
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Step 2 Buy and register the vehicle
Once you've bought the vehicle, you have to register it. How you register it depends on whether it has a V5C registration certificate (log book).
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and Register for MOT reminders
You must get an MOT for your vehicle every year once it's 3 years old.
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Step 3 Insure the vehicle
You must have insurance before you can use your vehicle on the road.
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Step 4 Tax the vehicle
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