April foolery

On the 17th March my V11 dropped onto the doormat and I was surprised to see that 12 months tax for my BMW 120d (129g/km) was going to cost me £120 rather than the £90 I was expecting (for once I thought...

Why am I being penalised for not buying road tax on a vehicle I'd sold?

I had a letter from Continuous Registration Centre (DVLA) asking me to pay a fine (£40 or £80) because I had not taxed my car. My car tax was due at the end of February and I sold it to a garage in part...

How can I get my HGV licence at 19 years of age?

I want to apply for my HGV licence and have used this link to gather some information about what I can and can't do. I'm nearly 19 and got my licence before 10 Sept 2009. Do I have to get a Class C licence...

Paper moan

I am about to part-exchange my car for a new one with a main dealer. Wondering whether the motor trader may not want the car registered in his name (i.e. another owner) I rang DVLA to ask about the completion...

My brother has been told that he must re-take his driving test - is this correct?

My brother has recently had to resit his driving test because of a previous ban. He passed successfully and has been driving for the last six months, but has just recieved a letter from DVLA to say that...

Drivearchive.co.uk cannot find even the vehicles that I am driving today.

Drivearchive.co.uk cannot find even the vehicles that I am driving today! The DVLA vehicle search is much more accurate and complete.

Offensive behaviour

In August 2009 I sold my car to a main dealer. They took the logbook, MOT, etc. and they signed the V5 slip along with me and I sent this using the Royal Mail. In November 2009 I had a letter from the...

My son's Swiss-registered Volkswagen Multivan will be staying in the UK for some time - should it be registered with the DVLA?

My son currently lives in Bern and runs a Swiss-registered Volkswagen Multivan. He intends to return with his family to the UK in July, although will remain resident himself in Switzerland, commuting to...

Is it possible to trace a number plate that was on a car stolen ten years ago?

About 10 years ago my car was stolen and unfortunately the insurance had lapsed, so I could not put in a claim. Having recently moved house, I found some old documents and wondered who actually owns the...

How can I get in touch with the DVLA to enquire about my provisional driving licence?

I applied for a provisional driving licence online and I didn't provide my passport number. There was a page that came up that I was meant to print but I could not because I had no printer. I then logged...