How
to request information from DVLA records
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.
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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.
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