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How to get information from DVLA records
There are times when the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) can provide information from its records. You can get information online, or over the phone, or in writing, depending on what you need to know.
The online vehicle details enquiry service
You can find out about information like the cost of the vehicle's tax, when the tax is due and the CO2 emissions for the vehicle. There are no personal details given in this service.
Making an enquiry by phone
The DVLA has two phone services and the lines are open on Monday to Friday at 8.00 am to 8.30 pm, and Saturday at 8.00 am to 5.30 pm.
Vehicle check service
You can check a vehicle’s:
- date of first registration
- year of manufacture
- engine capacity (cc)
- CO2 emissions
- colour
The phone number is 0906 185 8585.
Date of liability (vehicle tax due date) line
This service gives information on the expiry date of the current tax disc or SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification). The phone number is 0906 765 7585.
There are no personal details given in either of these services.
Enquiries by post
You will need to fill in a ‘Request for information’ (V888) form if you want information about:
- another vehicle’s keeper details – the fee for this is £2.50
- previous keepers for a vehicle now registered in your name – the fee for this is £5.00
Send the V888 form and the right fee to:
Vehicles Fee Paying Enquiry Section
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1AJ
If you want information about you from DVLA records, you can write to Driver Customer Services, Data Subject Enquiries, D4, DVLA, Swansea, SA6 7JL. You will need to give:
- your full name
- address
- driver licence number
- the fee of £5.00
If you don’t have your driving licence number you can give your date of birth.
How to find out about the keeper details of another vehicle
You can only get the name and address of the registered keeper of another vehicle if you can demonstrate ‘reasonable cause’ for needing the information. The DVLA must consider the reasons why you need the information and how it will be used before it is given to you.
It is a criminal offence under Section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1998 to unlawfully obtain or sell personal information. 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.
