an annual rate is specified in respect of it by any provision of Part III, V, VI, VII or VIII of Schedule 1; or

it is designed or adapted for use for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description;

it is put to a commercial use on a public road; and

that use is not a use for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description.

it is designed or adapted for use with a semi-trailer attached;

it is put to a commercial use on a public road; and

in a case where that use is a use with a semi-trailer attached, the semi-trailer is not used for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description.

is constructed or adapted for use for the purpose of fire fighting or salvage (or both), and

is used solely for purposes in relation to which a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 has functions (whoever uses it for those purposes).

is constructed or adapted for, and used for no purpose other than, the carriage of sick, injured or disabled people to or from welfare centres or places where medical or dental treatment is given, and

is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the carriage of such people by being marked “Ambulance” on both sides.

is used for no purpose other than the carriage of sick or injured animals to or from places where veterinary treatment is given, and

is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the carriage of such animals by being marked “Veterinary Ambulance” on both sides.

the vehicle is registered under this Act in the name of the disabled person, and

he is in receipt of a disability living allowance by virtue of entitlement to the mobility component at the higher rate,

he or she is in receipt of personal independence payment by virtue of entitlement to the mobility component at the enhanced rate,

he or she is in receipt of armed forces independence payment,

he is in receipt of a mobility supplement, or

he has ceased to be in receipt of it as a result of having ceased to satisfy a condition of receiving the allowance or of receiving the mobility component at that rate;

he would continue to be entitled to receive the mobility component of the allowance at the higher rate but for his failure to satisfy that condition.

regulations under section 86(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (treatment as in-patient in hospital or similar institution), or

corresponding provision having effect in Northern Ireland.

an appointee, or

a person nominated for the purposes of this paragraph by the person or an appointee.

a person appointed pursuant to regulations made under (or having effect as if made under) the M6Social Security Administration Act 1992 or the M7Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 to exercise any of the rights and powers of a person in receipt of a disability allowance, F88personal independence payment or armed forces independence payment, or

a person to whom a mobility supplement is paid for application for the benefit of another person in receipt of the supplement.

a scheme under the M8Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939, or

an Order in Council under section 12 of the M9Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977,

an agricultural tractor, or

an off-road tractor.

cutting verges bordering public roads;

designed and constructed primarily for use otherwise than on roads, and

incapable by reason of its construction of exceeding a speed of twenty-five miles per hour on the level under its own power.

has a revenue weight not exceeding 1,000 kilograms,

is designed and constructed so as to seat only the driver,

is designed and constructed primarily for use otherwise than on roads, and

is used solely for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture or forestry.

it is a vehicle to which Part 1AA of Schedule 1 applies (light passenger vehicles registered on or after 1 April 2017), and

its price exceeds £40,000.

submitting it (by previous arrangement for a specified time on a specified date) for a compulsory test F38, a vehicle identity checkF39, a vehicle weight test or a reduced pollution test, or

bringing it away from F40any such testF41or check.

taking it (by previous arrangement for a specified time on a specified date) for a relevant re-examination, or

bringing it away from such a re-examination.

taking it to, or bringing it away from, a place where a part of the test F46, checkF47or re-examination is to be, or has been, carried out, or

carrying out a part of the test F46, checkF47or re-examination.

a compulsory test F49or a reduced pollution test, or

a relevant re-examination that is to be carried out for the purposes of an appeal relating to a determination made on a compulsory test F49or a reduced pollution test.

delivering it (by previous arrangement for a specified time on a specified date) at a place where relevant work is to be done on it, or

bringing it away from a place where relevant work has been done on it.

in the case of a vehicle for which by virtue of section 66(3) of the M10Road Traffic Act 1988 a vehicle licence cannot be granted unless certain requirements are satisfied, an examination such as is specified in sub-paragraph (5), and

otherwise, an examination under section 45 of the M11Road Traffic Act 1988 with a view to obtaining a test certificate without which a vehicle licence cannot be granted for the vehicle.

an examination under regulations under section 49(1)(b) or (c) of the M12Road Traffic Act 1988 (examination as to compliance with construction and use or safety requirements)

an examination for the purposes of sections 54 to 58 of that Act (examination as to a F53. . . vehicle’s compliance with type approval requirements), F54and

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

an examination under regulations under section 61(2)(a) of that Act (examinations in connection with alterations to F53. . . vehicles subject to type approval requirements).

an examination to obtain a test certificate under Article 61 of the M13Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 without which a vehicle licence cannot be obtained for the vehicle,

an examination to obtain a goods vehicle test certificate under Article 65 of that Order, or

an examination to obtain a public service vehicle licence under Article 60(1) of the M14Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

section 61A of this Act,

section 49(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (tests for selecting plated weights and other plated particulars), or

Article 65(1)(a) of the M15Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.

in the case of an examination within sub-paragraph (4)(b), a person who is, or is acting on behalf of, an examiner or inspector entitled to carry out such an examination or a person acting under the personal direction of such a person,

in the case of an examination within sub-paragraph (5), an examiner appointed under section 66A of the Road Traffic Act 1988, a person carrying out the examination under the direction of such an examiner or a person driving the vehicle in accordance with a requirement to do so under the regulations under which the examination is carried out, F62. . .

in the case of an examination within sub-paragraph (6), an authorised examiner within the meaning of Article 61(3)(a) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 or a vehicle examiner within the meaning of Part III of that Order

in the case of an examination of a vehicle for which provision is made by regulations made by virtue of section 22A(2) of this Act, the Secretary of State or a person authorised by him to carry out the examination;

a test certificate (as defined in section 45(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988) F66or,

a goods vehicle test certificate (as defined in section 49 of that Act), or

a type approval certificate or Minister’s approval certificate (as defined in sections 54 to 58 of that Act) F66or,

a certificate issued by virtue of section 61B of this Act.

a test certificate (within the meaning of Article 61(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995) F69or,

a goods vehicle test certificate (within the meaning of Article 65(2) of that Order), or

a type approval certificate or Department’s approval certificate (within the meaning of Article 31A of that Order) F69or,

a certificate issued by virtue of section 61B of this Act.

where the relevant certificate which is refused is a test certificate F71. . ., work done or to be done to remedy for a further compulsory test the defects on the ground of which the relevant certificate was refused, and

in any other case, work done or to be done to remedy the defects on the ground of which the relevant certificate was refused (including work to alter the vehicle in some aspect of design, construction, equipment or marking on account of which the relevant certificate was refused).

it has been supplied to the person keeping it by a taxable person within the meaning of section F723 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994, and

the supply has been zero-rated under subsection F73(8) of section 30 of that Act.

it is a vehicle to which Part 1A of Schedule 1 applies, and

the applicable CO₂ emissions figure (as defined in paragraph 1A(3) and (4) of that Schedule) for the vehicle does not exceed 100 g/km.

it is a vehicle to which Part 1A of Schedule 1 applies, and

the applicable CO₂ emissions figure (as defined in paragraph 1A(3) and (4) of that Schedule) exceeds 100g/km but does not exceed 130g/km.

it is a vehicle to which Part 1AA of Schedule 1 applies, and

it has an applicable CO₂ emissions figure (as defined in paragraph 1A(3) and (4) of that Schedule) of 0 g/km.

its price exceeds £40,000, and

less than six years have passed since it was first registered (whether under this Act or under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom).