The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2002
These Regulations further amend the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971 in order to—make examination of the vehicle or other evidence mandatory in specified circumstances before a replacement registration document is issued (new regulation 8A inserted by regulation 3). The purpose of the examination is to satisfy the Secretary of State of the identity of the vehicle. The regulation applies to vehicles in category MI under Council Directive 70/156/EEC, i.e. broadly a car with no more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's;require the surrender or the destruction by an insurance company of the registration document on a change of ownership where there is substantial bodywork damage and either the owner’s insurance does not cover that damage or the owner is an insurer (new regulation 12B inserted by regulation 4).