Requests
for
information
from
the
Driver
and
Vehicle
Licensing
Agency
(DVLA)
records
can
be
made
online,
by
telephone,
by
letter
or
by
using
form
V888
which
is
available
for
download.
The
way
in
which
you
make
your
request
will
depend
on
the
information
you
are
looking
for.
Online
vehicle
enquiries
You
can
use
the
on
line
vehicle
details
enquiry
service
to
check
certain
information
that
DVLA
holds
on
its
database
about
a
vehicle,
including
year
of
manufacture,
date
of
first
registration,
engine
capacity,
colour,
expiry
date
of
the
current
tax
disc/SORN
declaration
and
vehicle
excise
duty
rate.
Enquiries
by
telephone
The
DVLA
operates
two
premium
rate
telephone
services
which
give
vehicle
information.
Calls
are
charged
at
49
pence
per
minute
and
lines
operate
Monday
to
Friday
between
8.00
am
and
8:30
pm,
and
Saturday
between
8.00am
to
5.30pm.
DVLAs
vehicle check service - telephone number 0906 185
8585
Gives
details of date of registration, year of manufacture,
engine capacity (cc), CO2 emissions and confirmation
of colour.
DVLAs
date of liability (vehicle tax due date) line - telephone
number 0906 765 7585
Provides
information on the expiry date of the current tax
disc. Although the vehicle record is constantly updated,
it is possible that an outstanding vehicle tax application
may be waiting processing and has not yet updated
the vehicle record. The information given via this
service will, in most instances, be correct but should
not be taken as confirmation that there is a current
vehicle tax in force.
It
is an offence to unlawfully obtain personal data which
is contrary to Section 55 of the Data Protection Act
1998. Unlimited fines in the Crown Court (or to a
maximum of £5,000 in the Magistrates Court) exist
as penalties in respect of these offences.
Release
of information about yourself
The
Data Protection Act gives you the right to obtain
information held about you from DVLA records. Requests
for information should be made in writing, together
with a £5 fee to the following addresses:
Information
from vehicle records
Vehicle
Record Enquiries, Vehicle Customer Services, (Data
Protection Queries), DVLA, Swansea SA99 1AJ quoting
your full name, address and the registration number
of your vehicle.
Information
from driver licence records
DCS
(Data Subject Enquiries), D4, DVLA, Swansea SA6 7JL
quoting your address, driver number or full name and
date of birth and reason for request.
Requests
for vehicle keeper information by letter
Previous
keeper details
If
you are the current keeper you can get information about any
earlier keepers on application. You should write to Vehicle
Record Enquiries, Vehicle Customer Services, DVLA, Swansea
SA99 1AJ quoting the registration number of the vehicle and
giving the reasons for your request. A fee of £5 is payable.
Release
of another vehicles keeper details
You
can obtain the name and address of the registered keeper of
a vehicle if you can show reasonable cause for needing the
information.
members
of the public will need to complete form V888
companies
can complete form VQ3 or apply in writing giving full
details of the reason for the enquiry and the vehicle
registration mark
Both
forms are available from DVLA. Form V888 can be downloaded
on our vehicle forms link below.
Fees
payable
The
fee for information at a specific date of event is £2.50 per
vehicle. If further information is required, for instance,
a copy of a document or additional keeper information, a fee
of £5 is required per vehicle.
Send
your application to Vehicle Record Enquiries, Vehicle Customer
Services, DVLA, Swansea SA99 1AJ.
