More motorists use DVLA’s digital service on Christmas Day
DVLA releases figures that show nearly 8,000 motorists taxed or declared their vehicle off the road via a digital service on Christmas Day.
The number of motorists who used GOV.UK to tax or declare their vehicle off the road on Christmas Day has increased by 22%.
According to figures released today (4 January 2013) by DVLA, nearly 8,000 motorists taxed or declared their vehicle off road on the day. The busiest time was between 11 and 12 noon when 711 people used the site.
Christmas Day also saw 112 drivers over the age of 70 going digital to renew their driving licence. Personalised registration numbers also proved a festive hit, with 243 numbers sold.
Roads Minister, Stephen Hammond, said:
We know that more and more motorists are choosing to go digital when dealing with the DVLA. Our digital services are proving extremely popular and are designed to be easy to use any time of the day or night to fit in with people’s lifestyles, including Christmas Day.
A total of 7,867 motorists used the service to tax or declare their vehicle off road on Christmas Day, compared to the 6,419 who used it on Christmas Day the previous year.
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Notes to editors
The following is a full breakdown of the number of motorists who used the service to tax or declare their vehicle off road on Christmas Day in the last 2 years:
| Time of Day | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00am to 0:59am | 198 | 156 |
| 1am to 1:59pm | 81 | 81 |
| 2am to 2:59pm | 36 | 30 |
| 3am to 3:59pm | 22 | 23 |
| 4am to 4:59pm | 17 | 13 |
| 5am to 5:59pm | 27 | 20 |
| 6am to 6:59pm | 42 | 40 |
| 7am to 7:59pm | 108 | 100 |
| 8am to 8:59pm | 269 | 202 |
| 9am to 9:59pm | 408 | 377 |
| 10am to 10:59pm | 654 | 585 |
| 11am to 11:59pm | 711 | 582 |
| 12pm to 12:59pm | 678 | 522 |
| 1pm to 1:59pm | 510 | 384 |
| 2pm to 2:59pm | 418 | 356 |
| 3pm to 3:59pm | 361 | 274 |
| 4pm to 4:59pm | 367 | 336 |
| 5pm to 5:59pm | 425 | 347 |
| 6pm to 6:59pm | 407 | 339 |
| 7pm to 7:59pm | 459 | 368 |
| 8pm to 8:59pm | 492 | 414 |
| 9pm to 9:59pm | 443 | 340 |
| 10pm to 10:59pm | 451 | 292 |
| 11pm to 11:59pm | 283 | 238 |
| Total | 7867 | 6419 |
More than half of all motorists who tax or declare their vehicle off the road use the digital service. More than 22 million motorists use the service every year. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is quick and easy to use and typically takes just 4 minutes.
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