Regulator profile

DVLA

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Licensing Body Great Britain

What DVLA does

Maintains registers of drivers and vehicles in Great Britain. Issues driving licences and vehicle registration documents. Collects vehicle excise duty. Businesses operating vehicles must ensure proper licensing and registration.

Driver LicensingVehicle Licensing

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Official guidance from DVLA

Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.

Vehicle Certification Agency — type approval (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Tax your vehicle (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Check HGV tax rates (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Tell DVLA you've sold, transferred or bought a vehicle (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Appendices: assessing fitness to drive (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Cardiovascular disorders: assessing fitness to drive (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

General information: assessing fitness to drive (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Renal and respiratory disorders: assessing fitness to drive (opens in a new tab)

Detailed Guidance

Legislation that DVLA directly enforces.

Primary legislation

Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018

Secondary legislation

The Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1997

Legislation connected to DVLA’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Administered / monitored

The Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975 UK Statutory Instrument Road Traffic Act 1988 UK Act of Parliament Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 UK Act of Parliament Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 UK Act of Parliament Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 UK Act of Parliament The Sale of Registration Marks Regulations 1995 UK Statutory Instrument Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 UK Statutory Instrument The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 UK Statutory Instrument The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Information Centre and Compensation Body) Regulations 2003 UK Statutory Instrument

Sectors regulated

Mining vehicles, transport and equipment
Coverage area
Great Britain — England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland may have separate arrangements.

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