Question 324 · Car theory test
When a vehicle is being driven by a person who is not the owner, who is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle is taxed and that a current tax disc is displayed?
Pick an answer to test yourself.
Correct answer
The driver and the owner of the vehicle are responsible.
Official explanation
If you are the owner or the driver of a vehicle, you must ensure that it is taxed and that it displays an up-to-date tax disc before you take it on the road.
- Topic
- Legal matters & penalties
- Also in
- This question also appears in the motorcycle theory test.
Practise this topic in the app
Free demo questions for every topic, progress saved, a full mock exam in the official format.
Got it wrong, or had to think? That is one of 805 questions the car theory test can draw from. Sit the car mock exam in the official format (40 questions, 45 minutes, pass mark 35) and see how many more you would miss.
Related questions
- Is it permitted to use a vehicle in a public place without a current tax disc displayed?
- If a driver wishes to drive a vehicle but the tax disc is expired, what should they do?
- If a driver wishes to drive another vehicle which is not currently taxed, would they be allowed to transfer the current tax disc from their own vehicle onto it?
- When must a current tax disc be displayed on a new vehicle on a public road?
- If a vehicle is being driven by someone who is not the owner but has the owner's consent, who should ensure that the driver is properly insured?
- Is a driver still insured to drive their vehicle after their insurance policy has expired?