Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82439
Motor Vehicles: Registration
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sarah Coombes
Labour — West Bromwich
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of drivers failed to notify the DVLA of a change of vehicle keeper or ownership in the preceeding five years.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe latest available data shows that of the 52,898,866 vehicles on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s vehicle database, 49,270,958 are contactable and traceable based on the information held on the DVLA’s records. Of the remainder it is esti...
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