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Change the name, title or gender on your driving licence by completing form D1 and sending it with your licence and supporting documents to DVLA.
Contact a local council to challenge a parking fine or parking ticket - if it’s a penalty charge notice (PCN)
Anonymously report an untaxed vehicle that you’ve seen.
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
Check if you need to tell DVLA about a health or medical condition, how to report medical conditions to DVLA
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence
If you do not have a UK passport there are other identity documents you can use for your driving licence application
The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi
Some older people can get free travel on local buses - contact your council to check your eligibility and apply for a bus pass
Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made
Find the right number, email or address to contact DVSA about driving tests, instructor services, MOT, operator licensing and Driver CPC.
Book a National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme course
Find a business that sells number plates for your vehicle
When to book your car theory test, what to take with you, what happens at the test centre, how the multiple-choice questions and hazard perception test work, and the pass mark.
Find the details of your nearest driving theory test centres
Find the details of your nearest practical driving test centres
Check the date and time of your driving test appointment if you've lost or deleted your driving test confirmation email
Check registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe
Search for a personalised number plate registration and buy it from DVLA online or at auction
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