Who is responsible for paying the tax on a vehicle?

Why that is the answer

The registered keeper is legally responsible for making sure the vehicle is properly taxed, insured, and has a valid MOT before it is used or kept on a public road. This responsibility stays with the person named on the V5C registration document, even if they are not driving the car or do not own it. While a driver must check the car is roadworthy, the legal obligation to pay vehicle tax rests strictly with the registered keeper.

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

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• 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?