The answer options
- Before making a SORN on it
- Before selling it
- Before scrapping it
- Before applying for vehicle taxCorrect
Why that is the answer
You must have valid motor insurance in place before you can apply to tax your vehicle. The licensing authority automatically checks the national insurance database when you apply, and tax will not be issued without active cover. You do not need insurance to sell, scrap, or make a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) on a vehicle, provided it is kept off public roads and is not being driven.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from essential documents appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More essential documents questions
- A police officer requests to view your paperwork. They are not with you at this time. How many days do you have to produce them at a police station?
- Before you can legally use a motor vehicle on the road, what do you need?
- Before you drive someone else's vehicle, what must you ensure?
- For how long is a Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) valid?
- For how long is an MOT certificate normally valid?
- The vehicle registration document will tell you what?