From today, motorists can opt for digital vehicle tax reminders
rather than having to wait for a paper reminder to drop through
their letter box. The change comes as part of DVLA’s new Driver and vehicles
account service, which launches on GOV.UK today.
The new service, which allows motorists to easily access their
driver and vehicle information in one place, has been launched as
a public beta and DVLA are asking motorists to provide feedback
to help develop the service.
The Driver and vehicles account is easy-to-use, secure, and it
only takes around 5 minutes to sign up. Once an account has been
set up, motorists can simply sign in using their email and
password, and will be able to:
- view their driving licence information, including
endorsements and penalty points
- view vehicles that are registered to them including tax and
MOT status
- change their contact preferences
- set up vehicle tax reminders by email and for the first time
by SMS text
- choose to stop getting vehicle tax reminders by post
Julie Lennard, DVLA Chief Executive, said:
“We are asking motorists to help us test the service. It’s free,
and simple to sign up for an account. This new service is being
developed and we will be adding more features but we want to give
customers access as early as possible so they can try it out and
let us have their feedback.”
Motorists with a UK passport can set up an account today and give
their feedback on the new service at www.gov.uk/driver-vehicles-account
Notes to editors
- DVLA is a digital first organisation responsible for
maintaining over 50 million driver records and 40 million vehicle
records.
To sign up for a Driver and vehicles account, motorists
should:
- go to www.gov.uk/driver-vehicles-account
- provide an email address and validate their details with a
one-time passcode
- provide their personal details including name, date of birth,
and address
- verify their identity using a UK passport (which can include
those expired within the last 12 months)
- provide a GB Driving Licence or a National insurance number
(DVLA may also carry out additional identity checks)
- create a password
The ‘Driver and vehicles account’ is available to GB driving
licence holders only. It does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) Northern Ireland is responsible
for licensing drivers in Northern Ireland and hold those records,
not DVLA.
NI customers can view their vehicle information online by going
to www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla
Motorists who have chosen to tax their vehicle by Direct Debit do
not need to sign up to receive a digital V11 reminder because
their Direct Debit will renew automatically (providing their
vehicle has a valid MOT).
Additional services planned for the account include:
- Applying for a first provisional driving licence
- Ten-year licence renewal where customers will be able to
upload a photo and track its progress
