Offence
Use a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 1,110
- Upcoming hearings
- 26
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 135
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (1,110)
- Sentencing guideline
- No test certificate
- Official offence code
- RT88096
- The law
- Contrary to section 47(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Can lead to prison
- No
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (37 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (35 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (30 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (29 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (28 hearings)
- Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court (26 hearings)
- Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court (24 hearings)
- Plymouth Magistrates' Court (24 hearings)
- Staines Magistrates' Court (24 hearings)
- Wirral Magistrates' Court (22 hearings)
- Peterborough Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Luton and South Bedfordshire Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Colchester Magistrates' Court (15 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (15 hearings)
- Romford Magistrates' Court (15 hearings)
Related offences
- Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
- Keep a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence
- Use a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence
- Use a motor vehicle on a road when there was insufficient transmission of light through the vehicle glass
- Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention
- Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence
- Fail to co-operate with a preliminary test - motor vehicle offence
- Drive on a road a motor vehicle whilst not wearing a seat belt