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Check how many hours of Driver CPC periodic training you’ve done and which courses you’ve attended.
Apply for compensation for damage to your vehicle - report the damage, fill in the damage report form, provide evidence
Change the name, title or gender on your driving licence by completing form D1 and sending it with your licence and supporting documents to DVLA.
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
Update your HGV or PSV operator licence (O licence), add more vehicles, increase your vehicle limit and add or remove a transport manager
Search for a personalised number plate registration and buy it from DVLA online or at auction
Find a business that sells number plates for your vehicle
When to book your car theory test, what to take with you, what happens at the test centre, how the multiple-choice questions and hazard perception test work, and the pass mark.
Tell DVLA if your vehicle has been damaged, written off and then scrapped by your insurance company
Apply for, renew or replace a driver digital tachograph card.
The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi
Use this service to pay any money you owe DVLA for not taxing your vehicle or declaring a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)
When to tell DVLA about a medical condition or disability - what will happen to your licence, renewing or reapplying for your licence.
Find the details of your nearest driving theory test centres
Find the details of your nearest practical driving test centres
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
How to pay or challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) or parking ticket - fixed penalty notice (FPN), standard or excess charge notice.
Check registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe
You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence
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