DVLA car tax scam WARNING – If you receive this message, here's what you should do

It is not an uncommon thing for con artists to send fraudulent messages to motorists posing to be the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Over the years there have been many reports of drivers being contacted via text or email by someone claiming to be the DVLA either asking for money or offering a […]

Driving licence WARNING: Surprising medical conditions you need to tell DVLA to avoid fine

There are a number of medical conditions that the DVLA that will be clear to drivers that they need to inform the DVLA about before getting your licence, such as epilepsy.  Certain medical conditions will affect who you drive in a number of different ways, such as having a serious operation such as a caesarian […]

It's official – Women are significantly better drivers than men says the DVLA

GETTY Men hold more penalty points on their licence than women Men lay claim to 7.7 million of the 10.6 million penalty points on UK licences until March 10 this year – 72 per cent, the DVLA says. Even though the split between Britain’s 40 million drivers is almost equal – 54 per cent are […]

DVLA number plates 2018 – THESE plates have been banned and this is why

The new 2018 DVLA number plates have been released.  New ’18’ plates went active on March 1st 2018. Thur plated mark the age of cars manufactured between March 1st and August 31st 2018.  Ahead of the launch the DVLA blacklisted hundreds of plates that were deemed to be offensive or contain inappropriate language.  Things that […]

DVLA Number plates 2017 – THESE plates have been banned and here’s why

New ’67’ number plates will come into circulation from September 1st 2017.  Every six months new number plates are introduced into circulation with them used to give the car a unique identity and show its age. But hundreds of new number plate combinations have been banned from entering circulation next week ahead of their release […]

DVLA number plates 2017 – What do they mean, when will they be introduce, can I be fined?

Next month new DVLA number plates will be introduced, with all new cars manufactured after that date in the UK receiving the updated plates.  New 2017 ’17’ number plates were introduced in March and will run until the end of August.  From September 2017 new number plates will be introduced and run until the end […]

Driving test shake-up – DVLA makes new rules which could INFURIATE older drivers

GETTY The driving test is changing and will now include new tasks and skills Learner drivers will now have to prove they can safely and legally use Sat Navs in the updated test in order to pass.  As part of the major overhaul of the examination process, learning how to safely use the device will […]

DVLA car tax – Why you could end up paying £2,000 more to keep your car on the road

It seems however many Brits are still unaware of how the changes will affect them and how the new law could impact the cost of their car’s running costs. New research by Confused.com revealed that six out of ten drivers (61 per cent) are unaware of the new tax laws and only one out of […]