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Policy paper

Vehicle enforcement policy

This document sets out the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) enforcement policy for vehicle tax and registration in the UK.

Updates to this page

From:
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Published:
7 April 2014
Last updated:
15 July 2026
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  1. Updated information about DVLA debt collectors.

  2. Added debt collection agency BPO

  3. Updated information under subheading 6.1 DVLA and debt collection agencies

  4. Added information on DVLA and debt collection agencies

  5. Amendment to the penalties under the heading - keeping an untaxed vehicle.

  6. PDFs updated.

  7. This document has been revised to reflect the centralisation of Northern Ireland’s vehicle registration and licensing services, the abolition of the tax disc and the government’s crackdown on illegal foreign registered vehicles.

  8. First published.

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Vehicle enforcement policy

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DVLA enforcement of vehicle tax, registration and insurance offences

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This document explains the enforcement policy for vehicle tax, registration and insurance. It describes the principles and practices underpinning the action taken on non-compliance, sets out the specific offences or penalties involved, and sanctions that will be applied.

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