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Essential Documents — free theory test practice
Documents questions are pure recall: how long an MOT lasts, when a new car needs its first test, what third-party insurance actually covers, and what a provisional licence lets you do.
The new-driver probationary rules appear often — six penalty points within two years of passing and the licence is revoked.
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Essential Documents
Question 1 of 28
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?
What the DVSA tests on essential documents
- Provisional and full licence entitlements and supervision rules
- Insurance categories and what third party only covers
- MOT timing, exemptions and driving to a booked test
- Vehicle tax, SORN and registration document changes
- The two-year probationary period for new drivers
Common mistakes in this topic
- Thinking third party fire and theft covers damage to your own car in a crash
- Assuming a new car needs an MOT at one year rather than three
- Forgetting that six points in the first two years revokes the licence
- Believing a valid MOT alone makes a car roadworthy
Instructor tip: Learn the numbers as a set — 3 years to first MOT, 12 months thereafter, 6 points in 2 years — and most questions answer themselves.