This is all rather off-topic, but there are several legal requirements in the UK: * driving licence (for the driver; possible exceptions for agricultural vehic

This is all rather off-topic, but there are several legal requirements in the UK: * driving licence (for the driver; possible exceptions for agricultural vehicles and armed forces who sometimes employ people under 17) * vehicle tax (for the vehicle; it's zero for some historic vehicles) * vehicle must be registered * MOT (vehicle is inspected annually to check it works properly) * insurance (third-party) https://www.gov.uk/legal-obligations-drivers-riders https://www.gov.uk/legal-obligations-drivers-riders I suspect the requirement for insurance applies even to driving on private land if there's any possibility of other people being around, such as if there's a right of way across the land. As a random private individual you might find it hard to get insurance for a driver without a licence and a vehicle without an MOT, but there are companies that offer driving a car round a special course as a supervised activity for children's parties ...