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When must a vehicle be taxed (have Vehicle Excise Duty paid)?

Only if it is more than three years old
When it is kept or used on a public road
Correct
Only when you drive it on a motorway
Only after it fails its MOT test

Why?

Vehicle tax, also called Vehicle Excise Duty, must be paid for any vehicle kept or used on a public road. If a vehicle is kept off the road and not taxed, you must instead make a SORN. Vehicle Excise Duty is one of the vehicle documents listed in Annex 3 of The Highway Code.

Highway Code rule Annex 3

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