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Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations

• Overview

  You need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses goods…

• Types of licence

  There are 3 different types of operator’s licence for goods vehicles. The…

• Apply for a licence

  The goods vehicle operator licensing scheme is administered by the Driver…

• Fees for goods vehicle licences

  When applying for a goods vehicle operator’s licence, you’ll have to pay:…

• Operating centres

  Your operating centre is where your vehicles are normally kept when not in…

• Maintaining your vehicles

  You must keep your vehicles safe and in good condition at all times.…

• Employing or using drivers

  If you employ or give work to drivers, you must check that they have the…

• Make changes to your licence

  You can make changes to your goods vehicle operator’s licence once you…

• What happens if you break the terms of your licence

  The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency carries out regular roadside…

• Exemptions

  You do not need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your vehicle: was…

What to do if your vehicle, vehicle part or accessory is recalled, has a registered fault and how to report serious safety defect you find

• Overview

  You need to get your vehicle, vehicle parts and accessories fixed or…

• Recalled vehicles, parts and accessories

  If your vehicle is recalled for a safety reason, you’ll usually be sent a…

• Report a serious safety defect

  If you find a serious defect that affects the safety of your vehicle, one…

• Faults with vehicles, parts and accessories

  Faults in the way vehicles, vehicle parts and accessories are designed or…

The UK’s automotive industry is set for a major boost as high-performance car manufacturer McLaren Automotive announces it will expand its UK footprint and create 1,000 new high-quality jobs by 2032.

• Updated: 17 September 2026

Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have

Find out about tax and fuel benefit for company cars and vans.

• Updated: 7 April 2025

• Updated: 26 October 2015

This tax information and impact note is about introducing a new reformed HGV levy from August 2023, following the end of levy suspension period.

• Updated: 15 March 2023

The Business Secretary has welcomed over £1 billion of automotive investment announcements in the UK in just seven days.

• Updated: 24 September 2026

Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.

Britain's automotive sector will benefit from almost £130 million of investment to ramp up new zero emission technologies, government has announced today.

• Updated: 10 August 2026