Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

  1. Driving tests and theory tests
  2. MOT and vehicle tests
  3. Driving licences
  4. Operator licences
  5. Vehicle recalls and faults
  6. Driver CPC
  7. ADIs and motorcycle instructors
  8. Get a vehicle approved
  9. Contact DVSA
  10. All DVSA services and information
MOT testing sign

20 May 2018 — News story

MOT rule changes: 20 May 2018

The MOT test changed on 20 May 2018, with new defect types, stricter rules for diesel car emissions, and some vehicles over 40 years old becoming exempt.

Lorries parked at night

2 March 2018 — Collection

Drivers' hours: rules and guidance

Rules for lorry, bus and coach drivers on how many hours you can drive, exemptions from the rules, and when the rules can be relaxed temporarily.

Connecting a car and trailer

22 February 2018 — Detailed guide

Tow a trailer with a car: safety checks

Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you’re towing safely and legally.

Latest from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

  1. Apply for road haulage permits for some non-EU countries
    • Form
  2. Apply for Moroccan empty entry and hors contingent haulage permits
    • Form
  3. International road haulage: vehicle operator licences and permits
    • Detailed guide

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What the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does

We carry out driving tests, approve people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carry out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carry out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitor vehicle recalls.

DVSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.

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Our policies

  1. Road safety
  2. Freight
  3. Transport emissions
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Our announcements

  1. Checks for lorry emission cheats start across Great Britain
    • News story
  2. Haulage and Trailers Act bolsters EU exit preparations
    • News story
  3. See all announcements

Our consultations

  1. Improving rules for Approved Tachograph Centres (ATCs)
    • Consultation outcome
  2. Updating 'In service exhaust emission standards for road vehicles'
    • Consultation outcome
  3. See all consultations

Our publications

  1. International road haulage: vehicle operator licences and permits
    • Detailed guide
  2. Alternative fuel vehicles: guidance for MOT testers
    • Guidance
  3. See all publications

Our statistics

  1. Driver CPC qualification and training data
    • Statistical data set
  2. All vehicles (VEH01)
    • Statistical data set
  3. See all statistics

Our management

Gareth Llewellyn
Gareth Llewellyn
Chief Executive, DVSA
Peter Hearn
Director of Operations (North), DVSA
Richard Hennessy
Director of Operations (South), DVSA
Marian Kitson
Director of Enforcement, DVSA
Adrian Long
Director of People, Communications and Engagement, DVSA
Helen Milne
Director of Finance and Corporate Services, DVSA
James Munson
Director of Digital Services and Technology, DVSA
Becky Thomas
Interim Director of Strategy and Policy, DVSA
Bridget Rosewell OBE
Non-Executive Chair, DVSA
Ian Baulch-Jones
Non-Executive Director, DVSA
Shrin Honap
Non-Executive Director, DVSA
Fiona Ross
Non-Executive Director, DVSA

Contact DVSA

How to contact DVSA

Contact Form: How to contact DVSA

Use the link to find the right number, email or address to contact DVSA about driving tests, instructor services, MOT, operator licensing and Driver CPC.

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