Cars – It’s All Online

Cars – It’s All Online if you have access to the internet there are a bewildering number of online resources that you can access to help you manage recurring tasks. This week we have listed a number of these with links to the relevant website pages.

1. Book a theory test – https://www.gov.uk/book-theory-test
2. Get cars or vehicle information from DVLA – https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla
3. Tell DVLA if you have sold, transferred or bought a vehicle – https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle
4. View or share your driving license information, useful when you hire a car – https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence
5. Check MOT status of a vehicle – https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-status
6. Book your driving test – https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test
7. Check if a cars or vehicle is taxed – https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax
8. Tax your vehicle – https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
9. Check the MOT history of a vehicle – https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

Another tip for motorists unrelated to the above services is that many insurance companies have been offering discounts to drivers – who because of COVID-19 restrictions have limited mileage on the clock – obviously, the less you drive the lower the risk of claims. Worth a call to your broker or insurance company.

You can use this service to check details about a vehicle, including:

• vehicle tax – the current rate and when it expires
• SORN status
• when its MOT expires
• the date it was first registered
• last log book (V5C) issue date
• year of manufacture
• type approval category
• weight
• engine size
• fuel type
• emissions – CO2, real driving emissions level and European status
• export status