DVLA

New homeowners risk fines of £1,000 by not informing the DVLA of their new address. Temporary car insurance providers Dayinsure surveyed 2,000 people and found that 52% admitted to not […]

More than 2.1 million full or provisional GB driving licence holders have a medical condition recorded with the DVLA, according to new data. Following a Freedom of Information request by […]

Drivers reporting medical conditions to the DVLA can save up to 10 days compared to paper applications through a new digital service. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a […]

More than 800,000 untaxed vehicles were reported to the DVLA between May 2025 and May 2026. Meanwhile, further research by tempcover found that 30% of UK motorists have checked a […]

Private electric vehicle ownership in the UK has risen 46% in a year, according to AA analysis of DVLA figures. It found that the number of privately owned EVs increased […]

Number plate cloning in the UK was up by nine per cent last year, according to the DVLA. It has reported that 11,394 motorists reported that their licence place had […]

New data has revealed a substantial gap between vehicle thefts in England and Wales reported by the DVLA and by police forces. Loss adjusting and claims solutions group QuestGates has […]

Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency have revealed that were 54,830 stolen vehicles reported in 2025. That equates to six an hour, or one every 10 minutes. This […]

Drivers have been warned that six little-known DVLA rules could result in hefty fines over the winter. Driving with snow or ice on the number plate, removing a coat while […]

Fleets are risking General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines by using an employee’s National Insurance (NI) numbers for driving licence checking. Fleets should ask drivers to enter their own NI […]

The DVLA has announced new rules around car repairs, restorations and modernisations. The new policies mean that drivers will no longer need to report like-for-like repairs and restorations to the […]

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will launch a dedicated online electric vehicle grant portal. The government unveiled the new electric vehicle grant this week, offering car buyers up […]