Vehicle & Operator
Services Agency

The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) has closed. It’s been replaced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

DVSA services and information

These services are now provided by DVSA:

• MOT and vehicle testing
• vehicle approval
• check for vehicle, part or accessory recalls

You can also use other services and information from DVSA.

Contact DVSA if you needed to contact VOSA.

Vehicle operator licences

These services are now provided by the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain:

• apply for a vehicle operator licence
• manage your vehicle operator licence
• check vehicle operator licence applications
• find lorry or bus operators

View all vehicle operator licence services and information.

History of VOSA

VOSA was an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.

It existed from 3 April 2003 to 31 March 2014.

VOSA merged with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) to create DVSA.

Documents

Our announcements

1. New technical qualification for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) inspectors

   • 10 January 2014
   • News story

2. Most northerly Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) opens

   • 9 January 2014
   • News story

See all our announcements

Our consultations

1. Fees for HGV and PSV testing, operator licensing, other VOSA services and some DVA services

   • 14 August 2014
   • Consultation outcome

2. DSA and VOSA: legislative amendments proposed as a consequence of the merger

   • 6 March 2014
   • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

1. DfT: prompt payment performance

   • 9 October 2017
   • Transparency data

2. VOSA annual report and accounts, 2014 to 2015

   • 1 July 2015
   • Corporate report

See all our publications