Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

A list of vehicle operators who have been accredited to join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme.

A new feature is being rolled out on the MOT testing service from 3 August 2026, allowing testers to take and upload a photo of the vehicle being tested.

Find contact details for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) that can help you transport dangerous goods safely.

Privacy notices for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) activities and services.

How buses and coaches are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.

Motorcycle theory test and riding test volumes and pass rates for Great Britain overall and for each test centre.

Car theory test and driving test volumes and pass rates for Great Britain overall and for each test centre, and driving test waiting times and availability.

Large goods vehicle (LGV) theory test and driving test volumes and pass rates for Great Britain overall and for each test centre.

Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) theory test and driving test volumes and pass rates for Great Britain overall and for each test centre.

Approved driving instructor (ADI) qualifying test volumes and pass rates for Great Britain overall and for each test centre.

Find contact details for approved auditors to carry out system and process audits on your vehicle operator business so you can join DVSA earned recognition.

Fees and test lengths for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer MOTs, prohibition clearances, dangerous goods (ADR) tests, TIR tests and low emission tests.

Fees and test lengths for public service vehicle (PSV) MOTs, prohibition removals, low emission tests and notifiable alterations.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) annual report and accounts of activity and services for 2025 to 2026.

Find driver and vehicle software and IT systems that can report on performance measures for the DVSA earned recognition scheme for vehicle operators.

A list of approved drink-drive rehabilitation scheme course providers and the areas where they provide courses in England and Scotland.

Includes updates on smart tachographs 2, tachograph software and equipment calibration.

The number of drink-drive offenders completing rehabilitation courses.

Numbers of approved driving instructors (ADIs) and motorcycle instructors, number of compulsory basic training (CBT) certificates and sites.

Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) statistics, including initial qualifications and periodic training completed.

Proposals to increase how much MOT centres for heavy goods vehicles (HGV), buses, coaches and trailers can charge customers for using their facilities.

Security cards will no longer work for signing in from 25 June 2026, and shortcomings for the fast track disciplinary process are being updated from 1 July 2026.

From 12 June 2026, MOT centres must display the updated MOT test fees and appeals poster (VT9A).

Dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) exam topics, how to answer exam questions, and sample exam papers.

Find out if your heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer needs a ministry plate and plating certificate, how to get them and what to do if you lose or damage them.

Find out which driving test centres you can move your car driving test appointment to.

Includes updates on tachograph exemptions for zero emission vehicles and when vehicles need to use a smart tachograph 2.

From 1 June 2026, zero emission goods vehicles between 3,501kg and 4,250kg will become class 7 vehicles and will need to have a class 7 MOT test.

Your responsibilities as an approved driving instructor (ADI) teaching people to drive a car, your suitability for the job, and how to qualify.

How to use the DVSA practical test business service to book and manage driving tests for your pupils, and manage your business details.

How lorries are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.

How trailers are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.

Action Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) traffic examiners take to deal with offences, including warnings, prohibition notices, and fixed penalties.

Examples of how tyre defects and damage on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and trailers will be dealt with at roadside inspections and MOTs (annual tests).

Understanding DVSA’s Vehicle Market Surveillance Unit aims and how it can fine or take you court for making or selling unsafe vehicles or parts.

A list of topics and examples of the types of questions you'll be asked when you take the MOT tester annual assessment.

Check the list of topics that MOT testers need to have MOT training records for from May 2021 to March 2026.

Includes updates on 2025 payments, tachograph retrofit rules, 2025 workshop cards and speed limiter calibrations.

What MOT testers need to know about how to test certain makes and models of vehicles (previously called vehicle specific information).

This report sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) plans to do between April 2025 and March 2026.

Listing of upcoming Department for Transport (DfT) and associated bodies commercial contracts – known as the commercial pipeline – for which bidders may apply.

A list of all the MOT testing stations in England, Scotland and Wales.

A summary of annual research carried out in October 2025 to find out what it’s like working as a driving instructor in Great Britain.

Inspection processes and standards for lorry, trailer and other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) MOT tests (annual tests).

Inspection processes and standards for bus and coach MOT tests (annual tests).

Findings from the vehicle emissions testing done during 2024 to check vehicles conformed to European emission standards.

Findings from the vehicle emissions testing done during 2023 to check vehicles conformed to European emission standards.

Findings from the vehicle emissions testing done during 2021 to check vehicles conformed to European emission standards.

Findings from the vehicle emissions testing done during 2022 to check vehicles conformed to European emission standards.

We are consulting on changes to moped and motorcycle training, testing and licensing to improve road safety and simplify people's access to motorcycling.

Options to improve car driving test booking rules to make the system fairer and prevent people from reselling tests.

Statistical data sets about vehicle enforcement checks, including prohibitions issued, top offences for prosecution and top defects.

Statistical data sets about MOT testing including results by vehicle type, failures by type of defect, and MOT test stations and testers.

Statistical data sets about vehicle tests, including annual tests for lorries, buses and trailers, top failure reasons, and test sites.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) annual report and accounts of activity and services for 2024 to 2025.

Road safety offences committed by operators in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from January to December 2023.

Road safety offences committed by operators in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from January to December 2024.

Findings from vehicle and component testing done during 2024 to check new products on the UK market meet legal obligations.

This report sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) plans to do between April 2024 and March 2025.

A letter from the Lilian Greenwood, Minister for the Future of Roads, to all approved driving instructors about driving test waiting times.

Driver standards statistics on the numbers and pass rates for driving, riding theory, practical tests and registered driving and riding instructors.

A summary of annual research carried out in September 2024 to find out what it’s like working as a driving instructor in Great Britain.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) annual report and accounts of activity and services for 2023 to 2024.

The subjects that can be covered in dangerous goods (ADR) driver training.

Summary of driver and vehicle safety compliance for randomly-selected heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles in Great Britain in 2020 to 2022.

This strategy sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will do to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably.

Findings from vehicle and component testing done during 2023 to check new products on the UK market meet legal obligations.

This report sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) plans to do between April 2023 and March 2024.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) annual report and accounts of activity and services for 2022 to 2023.

This strategic plan sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will do by 2025 to keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.

What the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) must do to meet the challenges of this decade.

Data tables about staff diversity at the Department for Transport and its executive agencies.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) annual report and accounts of activity and services for 2021 to 2022.

Statistical data sets about vehicle approvals, notifiable alterations and Vehicle Identity Checks.

Seeks views on the potential for continuing or ending the existing flexibility in road cabotage rules for foreign hauliers.

This report sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) plans to do between April 2022 and March 2023.

Data tables about equalities in employment at the Department for Transport and its executive agencies.

Statistical data sets about approved tachograph centres and speed limiter centres in Great Britain.

Responsibilities of road haulage and road passenger transport managers, and the skills and knowledge they need.

Proposes implementing a temporary legislative extension of road haulage cabotage to alleviate pressures with the supply chain due to lorry driver shortages.

Draft regulations to change licence upgrades if you take a test in an automatic vehicle, and to reduce the motorcycle engine capacity needed for some tests.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) annual report and accounts of activity and services for 2020 to 2021.

The subjects that can be covered in Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training.

Suggests changing public service vehicle rules so that operations begin sooner and introducing formal tribunal rules in traffic commissioner tribunal functions.

On a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from heavy goods vehicles, heavy trailers, buses, coaches and minibuses.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has rebutted claims that the driving test pass rate is at a decade-low because of a 'dangerous' manoeuvre.

Seeks views on a proposed update of the 'In-service exhaust emission standards for road vehicles'.

Seeking views on extending the date of the first MOT from 3 to 4 years.

An assessment of the risk of new parts of the driving test being introduced on 4 December 2017.

A report by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) assessing the risk of new parts of the driving test being introduced on 4 December 2017.

Seeks views on the exemptions for certain types of heavier vehicle from annual roadworthiness testing.

Seeks views on a proposal to allow learner drivers to take lessons on motorways.

Numbers of driving instructors and learner drivers taking part in the driving test trial, and the number of tests booked.

Seeks views on setting a possible target measure for overall driver, MOT test quality and vehicle compliance for DVSA.

Impact assessment about the relocation of Wick driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about providing a single end-user computing system for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Dumfries driving test centre (DTC) to Dumfries goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Assessment about relocating of Aberdeen North (Bridge of Don) driving test centre (DTC) to Aberdeen goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Chelmsford driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Assessment about the relocation of Gillingham large goods vehicle (LGV) driving test centre to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Hastings driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Leicester (Gypsy Lane) driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Leighton Buzzard driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Longbenton driving test centre (DTC) to Gosforth goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Newbury driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Assessment about the relocation of Glasgow (Springburn Park) driving test centre (DTC) to Bishopbriggs goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Salisbury driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Bathgate driving test centre (DTC) to Livingston goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Cannock driving test centre (DTC) to Featherstone goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Derby driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Grantham driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Grimsby driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Montrose driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Perth driving test centre (DTC) to a goods vehicle testing station (GVTS).

Impact assessment about the relocation of Silverstone driving test centre (DTC) to Weadon goods vehicle testing station (GVTS)

Impact assessment about the move to a single IT infrastructure for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Impact assessment about providing all Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) with DVSA email addresses and shared calendars.

The rules about the size of L plates that must be displayed on a vehicle being driven by a learner driver.

Assessing the impact of removing the minicom service from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) customer support centre.