Last Updated: 11/02/2009

Vehicle information

Our vehicles information can now be found under the Motoring section in Directgov. Directgov was created to provide all UK citizens easy access to public services in one place.

Vehicle licensing/taxing your vehicle

Changes to vehicle tax from 1 May 2009

Tax your vehicle or apply for a refund

How much will it cost?

Unlicensed - Telling DVLA your vehicle is off road (SORN)

Car tax rules from 1 January 2004

How do I report an unlicensed vehicle?

Registering your vehicle

How to register your vehicle

Changes to your registration certificate

Registering rebuilt vehicles and kit cars

Fee for replacement registration certificates

Exporting/importing vehicles

Permanent/temporary exports/vehicles on hire

Importing a Vehicle

Commercial importers of new vehicles

Number plates and registration marks

Do you have a question about personalised registrations?

Number plate and registration mark information

Cherished transfers

Information for number plate suppliers

How and where to get a number plate

Electronic number plate trial feasibility report - PDF Document (326 Kb)

A report on the feasibility of electronic number plates

Electronic Vehicle Identification (EVI) for motorcycles - PDF Document (39 Kb)

Consumer Advice

Buying and selling a vehicle

Seatbelt exemption

Release of Information

Vehicle check companies and sale of anonymised data

Your legal obligations as a driver and/or keeper of a vehicle

Data protection

Fighting vehicle crime

Vehicle crime

Vehicle Identity Check (VIC)

What to do if your vehicle has been cloned

Wheel clamping

How do I report a vehicle that appears to be abandoned?