stayroadlegal answers the questions UK drivers actually ask: what year a plate is from, when the MOT is due, how long points stay on a licence, whether you can stop on a single yellow line, what Cat N means on a logbook, and what happens after a parking ticket lands on the windscreen.

Everything is written for drivers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we say so when the rules differ between them.

We are an independent guide. We are not the DVLA, DVSA, DVA, the police or GOV.UK, and we can’t apply, pay, book or appeal for you. Fees, deadlines and rules change, so check the official page before you act on anything you read here.