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Driver and vehicles account: sign in or set up

Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency

June 29
08:24 2023

Use your account to check your driver details and vehicles with DVLA.

You can:

  • view your driving record, for example vehicles you can drive
  • check your penalty points or disqualifications
  • add and view details of your vehicles - including when the MOT expires
  • check the tax rates for your vehicles
  • set up vehicle tax reminders by email and SMS - if you pay tax every 6 or 12 months
  • choose to stop getting vehicle tax reminders by post

You can only use this service if your driving licence was issued in England, Wales or Scotland.

You need to be the registered keeper to view your vehicle details.

You cannot set up vehicle tax reminders if you pay by direct debit.

Create an account or sign in

It usually takes about 5 minutes to create an account. Youll need an email address.

Start now

Before you start

Youll need:

  • addresses where youve lived for the last 3 years
  • a UK passport

Your passport can be current or have expired within the past 12 months.

You might be asked for additional information, such as:

  • your driving licence number
  • your National Insurance number
  • the vehicle log book (V5C registration certificate) reference number

DVLA will send you a confirmation email when you have created your account.

Other ways to check driving or vehicle details

You can do the following without creating an account:

Get vehicle tax reminders by post

If you pay for your vehicle tax every 6 or 12 months you may also get a reminder to tax your vehicle (V11 letter) by post.

You can choose not to get paper reminders when you set up digital reminders in your account.

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