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DVSA Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit

DVSA’s Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit makes sure vehicles, vehicle parts and vehicle accessories sold in the UK are safe for people to buy.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has a market surveillance unit, which inspects vehicles and trailers to make sure they meet vehicle safety and environmental standards.

Report someone to the unit

Report a manufacturer or a dealer for making or selling vehicles, vehicle parts and vehicle accessories with safety problems.

How the unit works

Understanding DVSA’s market surveillance unit aims and how it can fine you or take you to court for making or selling unsafe vehicles or parts. 

Vehicle and component test result reports

Results of:

  • inspections to check that vehicles, trailers and equipment meet safety and environmental standards
  • investigations into whether products are advertised and sold in line with legal requirements

Emissions test result reports

Findings from vehicle emissions testing done to check vehicles meet emission standards.

Updates to this page

Published 30 July 2021
Last updated 23 November 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit emissions testing results, 2023 and Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2023 to the document collection.

  2. Added 'Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2022' to Vehicle and component test results.

  3. Added 'Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2021' to Vehicle and component test results.

  4. Added 'Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2020' to Vehicle and component test results.

  5. Added 'Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit programme results, 2019' to Vehicle and component test results.

  6. First published.