News and communications

A new strategy outlines the government's approach to regulating cars, vans, motorcycles and other vehicles sold in the UK.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

Have your say on potential changes to registering historic, classic, rebuilt, and electrically converted vehicles.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

First MOT test to remain at 3 years from registration and annually thereafter while government works to establish a programme of longer-term reform for MOTs.

• Updated: 25 January 2024

The decision to revoke an anti-dumping measure on one-piece cast alloy wheels from China could save UK consumers around £3 million annually.

• Updated: 15 December 2023

Views sought on options to improve MOT testing.

• Updated: 18 January 2023

Controversial EU Vnuk motor insurance law one step closer to being removed from British law, as bill passes through Parliament.

• Updated: 25 April 2022

Changes to legislation aimed to make HGVs more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly.

• Updated: 14 February 2022

Research by DVLA shows that 1 in 6 motorists have named their car, with 27% of those surveyed admitting they had given their motor a moniker.

• Updated: 7 December 2021

The most unusual reasons people have shared with DVLA for needing a replacement vehicle registration certificate (V5C)

• Updated: 29 September 2021

The Hon. Member for Wellingborough has introduced a private member's bill to remove Vnuk from UK legislation.

• Updated: 29 June 2021

Controversial EU Vnuk motor insurance law may be removed from British law.

• Updated: 21 February 2021

Highways England and partners are today encouraging road users to carry out regular vehicle maintenance and checks during the current national lockdown.

• Updated: 12 February 2021

To mark the first anniversary of Brexit, the government unveils new designs for driving licences and number plates without the EU flag.

• Updated: 31 January 2021

The time it takes motorists to receive a duplicate log book (V5C) has been slashed from 6 weeks to just 5 days, as a result of a new online service launched this week by DVLA.

• Updated: 30 September 2020

New standards for taxi and private hire vehicles sector will protect passengers.

• Updated: 21 July 2020

Tyres aged 10 years and older will be banned.

• Updated: 15 July 2020

DVLA is back on the road targeting motorists across the UK with a communications campaign that has a clear message for those who take a chance on not taxing their vehicle – tax it or lose it.

• Updated: 18 February 2020

Seventy-four actions to improve road safety have been published.

• Updated: 19 July 2019

Thirty years of providing personalised registrations to motorists have seen DVLA sell nearly 6 million of them to motorists, generating around £2 billion for the Treasury.

• Updated: 16 July 2019

New rules on tyres could come into force early 2020.

• Updated: 23 June 2019