DVSA

The driving test backlog is being addressed by new plans announced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). It has announced that from 8 April the required notice period for […]

A recent survey has revealed a startling lack of road safety knowledge among UK drivers, with just 2% of participants passing a driving theory test. Conducted by Carmoola, the car finance […]

UK vehicle recalls are 10 times higher than they were in 1994, according to analysis of figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Almost 1.1 million cars and […]

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has warned of a looming commercial driver deadline which could see many lose their professional qualifications in the coming weeks. All drivers of […]

A road safety initiative led by the DVSA and Health and Safety Executive has seen 45 commercial vehicles taken off roads in North Yorkshire for being unsafe. Local police officers […]

MOT failures due to major safety concerns has reached a record high, according to DVSA figures. It has reported that 684,746 vehicles failed their tests between October and December last […]

Almost half (48%) of UK van drivers admitted that they overloaded their vans last year, despite 89% claiming to know the legal weight restriction for their light commercial vehicle. This is […]

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced new annual training measures for MOT testers who fail to complete their annual training within the annual training year. At the […]

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its ‘Code of Practice: Safety of Loads on Vehicles’. The code of practice brings together […]

In a further improvement to DVSA MOT digital services, real time vehicle recalls information will be added to the MOT Testing Service (MTS), the vehicle’s MOT history, MOT reminders and […]

One-in-10 cars that passed their MOT last year should have failed, according to an investigation by What Car?. This equates to nearly 1.3 million cars on the road now with […]

A Freedom of Information request to The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has revealed the total number of vehicle thefts in the UK […]