Essential Documents

1. Question

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 issued
30,000 miles

2. Question

What’s a cover note?

A document issued before you receive your driving licence
A document issued before you receive your insurance certificate
A document issued before you receive your registration document
A document issued before you receive your MOT certificate

3. Question

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 tests
Retake only your practical test
Reapply for your full licence immediately

4. Question

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

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

5. Question

What’s a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN)?

A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle doesn't have a current MOT
Information kept by the police about the owner of a vehicle
A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn't being used on the road
Information held by insurance companies to check a vehicle is insured

6. Question

What’s the maximum fine for driving or riding without insurance?

Unlimited
£500
£1000
£5000

7. Question

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

The registered vehicle keeper
The vehicle manufacturer
Your insurance company
The licensing authority

8. Question

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 it
When your vehicle is having an MOT test

9. Question

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 vehicle

10. Question

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

An appropriate driving licence
Breakdown cover
Proof of your identity
A vehicle handbook

11. Question

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

Valid insurance
The vehicle's chassis number
The handbook
A valid driving licence

12. Question

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?

5 days
7 days
14 days
21 days

13. Question

When should you update your vehicle registration certificate?

When you pass your driving test
When you move house
When your vehicle needs an MOT
When you have a collision

14. Question

What must you check before you drive someone else’s vehicle?

That the vehicle owner has third-party insurance cover
That your own vehicle has insurance cover
That the vehicle is insured for your use
That the insurance documents are in the vehicle

15. Question

Your car needs to pass an MOT test. What may be invalidated if you drive the car without a current MOT certificate?

The vehicle service record
The vehicle insurance
The vehicle tax
The vehicle registration document

16. Question

What legal requirement must be met by a newly qualified driver?

They must display green L plates
They must have a new photograph taken for their full licence
They must be accompanied on their first motorway journey
They must have valid motor insurance

17. Question

What’s covered by third-party insurance?

Damage to your vehicle
Fire damage to your vehicle
Flood damage to your vehicle
Damage to other vehicles

18. Question

Who’s responsible for paying the vehicle tax?

The driver of the vehicle
The registered keeper of the vehicle
The car dealer
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

19. Question

What information is found on a vehicle registration document?

The registered keeper
The type of insurance cover
The service history details
The date of the MOT

20. Question

When must you contact the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)?

When you get a parking ticket
When you change your vehicle
When you use your vehicle for work
When your vehicle's insurance is due

21. Question

What circumstances require you to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)?

When your health affects your driving
When you have to work abroad
When you lend your vehicle to someone
When your vehicle needs an MOT certificate

22. Question

When could the cost of your insurance be reduced? (NI EXEMPT)

When you're under 25 years old
When you don't wear glasses
When you pass the driving test first time
When you complete the Pass Plus scheme

23. Question

In order to supervise a learner driver you need to have held a full driving licence for the same category of vehicle, for at least three years. What other requirement must you meet?

To have a car with dual controls
To be at least 21 years old
To be an approved driving instructor
To hold an advanced driving certificate

24. Question

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

Up to seven days after the old certificate has run out
When driving to an MOT centre to arrange an appointment
When driving the car with the owner’s permission
When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre

25. Question

When will a new car need its first MOT test? (NI EXEMPT)

When it's one year old
When it's three years old
When it's five years old
When it's seven years old

26. Question

What does third-party insurance cover?

Damage to your vehicle
Damage to other vehicles
Injury to yourself
All damage and injury

27. Question

What’s the legal minimum insurance cover you must have to drive on public roads?

Third party, fire and theft
Comprehensive
Third party only
Personal injury cover

28. Question

What does it mean if your insurance policy has an excess of £500?

The insurance company will pay the first £500 of any claim
You'll be paid £500 if you don't claim within one year
Your vehicle is insured for a value of £500 if it's stolen
You'll have to pay the first £500 of the cost of any claim

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