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Welcome to your Documents DVSA Theory Test

What does a cover note refer to?

A document issued before you receive your MOT certificate

A document issued before you receive your insurance certificate

A document issued before you receive your driving licence

A document issued before you receive your registration document

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What does it signify 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

You’ll have to pay the first £500 of the cost of any claim

Your vehicle is insured for a value of £500 if it’s stolen

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Who is accountable for paying the vehicle tax?

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)

The car dealer

The driver of the vehicle

The registered keeper of the vehicle

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What information is typically found on a vehicle registration document?

The registered keeper

The date of the MOT

The service history details

The type of insurance cover

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When should you update your vehicle registration certificate (V5C)?

When you move house

When you have a collision

When you pass your driving test

When your vehicle needs an MOT

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How long do you have to produce your documents at a police station if a police officer asks to see them and you don't have them with you?

7 days

21 days

5 days

14 days

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

The licensing authority

The vehicle manufacturer

The registered vehicle keeper

Your insurance company

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What is the legal minimum insurance coverage required to drive on public roads?

Comprehensive

Personal injury cover

Third party only

Third party, fire and theft

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When must your vehicle be covered by valid insurance?

Before you can make a SORN

Before you can scrap the vehicle

Before you can sell the vehicle

Before you can tax the vehicle

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What must you do if you accumulate six penalty points on your license within two years of passing your first practical driving test?

Retake your theory and practical tests

Retake only your practical test

Retake only your theory test

Reapply for your full licence immediately

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What documents are necessary when you apply to renew your vehicle tax?

A valid driving licence

Valid insurance

The vehicle’s chassis number

The handbook

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Under what conditions are you required to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)?

When you have to work abroad

When you lend your vehicle to someone

When your health affects your driving

When your vehicle needs an MOT certificate

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How might you potentially lower the cost of your insurance?

When you don’t wear glasses

When you complete the Pass Plus scheme

When you pass the driving test first time

When you’re under 25 years old

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What is included in third-party insurance coverage?

Damage to other vehicles

Damage to your vehicle

Fire damage to your vehicle

Flood damage to your vehicle

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For how many years is an MOT certificate typically valid?

One year after the date it was issued

30,000 miles

10,000 miles

Three years after the date it was issued

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When are you required to get in touch with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)?

When your vehicle’s insurance is due

When you get a parking ticket

When you use your vehicle for work

When you change your vehicle

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To supervise a learner driver, what additional requirement must you fulfill besides holding a full driving licence for the same vehicle category for at least three years?

To be an approved driving instructor

To have a car with dual controls

To be at least 21 years old

To hold an advanced driving certificate

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When does a new car require its first MOT test?

When it’s five years old

When it’s one year old

When it’s seven years old

When it’s three years old

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What could be affected if you drive your car without a current MOT certificate?

The vehicle service record

The vehicle registration document

The vehicle insurance

The vehicle tax

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What details are typically included on a vehicle registration document?

The registered keeper

The date of the MOT

The service history details

The type of insurance cover

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What is required before you can legally use a motor vehicle on the road?

A vehicle handbook

Breakdown cover

An appropriate driving licence

Proof of your identity

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What is the maximum fine for driving without an insurance ?

£500

£1,000

£5,000

Unlimited

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Your insurer will issue you with an insurance certificate. When are you required to present this document for inspection?

When your vehicle is having an MOT test

When buying or selling a vehicle

When making a SORN

When a police officer asks you for it

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How long is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) typically valid for?

Until the vehicle is insured and MOT’d

Until the vehicle is taxed, sold or scrapped

Until the vehicle is repaired or modified

Until the vehicle is used on the road

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When can you legally drive your car without an MOT certificate, even if it requires one?

Up to seven days after the old certificate has run out

When driving to an appointment at an MOT centre

When driving to an MOT center to arrange an appointment

When driving the car with the owner’s permission

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What should you verify before driving someone else's vehicle?

That the insurance documents are in the vehicle

That the vehicle is insured for your use

That the vehicle owner has third-party insurance cover

That your own vehicle has insurance cover

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What legal obligation must be fulfilled by a newly qualified driver?

They must be accompanied on their first motorway journey

They must display green L plates

They must have a new photograph taken for their full licence

They must have valid motor insurance

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What is a (SORN) Statutory Off-Road Notification ?

A notification to tell DVLA that a vehicle isn’t being used on the road

A notification to tell DVSA that a vehicle doesn’t have a current MOT

Information held by insurance companies to check a vehicle is insured

Information kept by the police about the owner of a vehicle

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