The Latest Breaking News from DVLA

Ed Sheeran fined by Bradford court over classic Aston Martin blunder

Sheeran was prosecuted by the DVLA

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Ed Sheeran fined by court over classic Aston Martin insurance blunder

The Shape Of You singer was ordered to pay £666 for not insuring his 1966 Aston Martin while it was being restored and converted to an electric car

Evening Standard · Aug 4

Outrage as 86-Year-Old With Parkinson's Convicted Over Unpaid DVLA Car Tax After Daughter Missed Renewal

An 86-year-old man with Parkinson's was convicted for a £3.34 car tax error, highlighting flaws in the Single Justice Procedure that overlooks mitigating circumstances like health issues and caregiving responsibilities.

International Business Times UK · Jul 30

‘I was fined more than 120 times after criminals cloned my number plate’

Heather Caddick received up to 12 penalty notices a day for driving in bus lanes, speeding offences and unpaid clean air zone charges for her Saab

The Independent UK · Jul 11

More than 10,000 drivers hit with penalty points last year for driving cars ‘unfit for the roads’

Most cases of driving an unroadworthy vehicle result in three penalty points being issued, which stay on licences for four years

The Independent UK · Jun 29

RAC ‘very concerned’ as thousands of speeding motorists avoid driving bans despite repeat speeding

The DVLA figures show 117 licence-holders have amassed more than 20 points from speeding

The Independent UK · Jun 2

I surrendered my driving licence after a spinal injury but the DVLA revoked it

Although I voluntarily handed in the licence, the agency’s action has made it far harder for me to get it back

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2

Grieving widow with cancer prosecuted for not insuring dead husband’s car

His Volkswagen Polo was transferred into her name after he passed away

The Independent UK · May 28

The simple way to protect your number plate from being stolen as thefts surge

Reports of stolen plates are up 30 per cent in the last year, according to the DVLA

The Independent UK · May 4

Rise of the ‘ghost owner’: 18,000 UK vehicles in use without proper records

Exclusive: Labour MP calls on DVLA to take action, saying speeding, hit and runs and other crimes are going unpunished

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23