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Record or change details of a public service vehicle (PSV) with DVSA

Record a public service vehicle's details with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) so you get the right documents and can book an annual test (MOT).

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Record a PSV's details if it was approved under 'type approval' schemes

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Record a PSV's details it if was approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme or was issued with a certificate of initial fitness (COIF)

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Notify a change of registration mark where a vehicle has been previously registered or where the manufacturer has already told DVSA about the vehicle before it was registered

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Work out your public service vehicle (PSV) brake code

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Details

After you or the dealer register your public service vehicle (PSV) with DVLA, you must record the PSV’s details with DVSA. This is so you can book an annual test (MOT) for the vehicle.

Use the right form depending on whether the vehicle was approved under the:

There’s no fee to record the vehicle details with DVSA.

Send the form by email

Email the form to psvtech@dvsa.gov.uk with the supporting documents.

The form tells you what documents you need to include.

Send the form by post

You can also send the form and documents by post.

PSV section
DVSA
The Ellipse
Padley Road
Swansea
SA1 8AN

Your application can be delayed if you do not fill in the application form correctly.

Updates to this page

Published 18 December 2019
Last updated 16 August 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated form VTP 788 (Record a PSV's details if it was approved under 'type approval' schemes).

  2. Updated VTP 789 application form.

  3. Updated to latest version of V88, V89 and V90 forms

  4. First published.

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  1. Step 1 Check when your test is due and get reminders

  2. Step 2 Book the test

  3. Step 3 Prepare your vehicle

  4. and Prepare the documents you need

  5. Step 4 Take your vehicle to the test

    1. Find out what happens at the test centre

    At the end of the test, you'll be told if your vehicle has passed or failed.