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DVLA

British  

abbreviation

  1. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I have since learned that this was an error and I have raised this matter with the DVLA."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

As the UK population ages, the number of older drivers is also increasing, with licence holders aged 70 and over going up by about 200,000 a year, according to the DVLA.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Law also failed to declare his sight issues on multiple licence applications to the DVLA, the inquest at County Hall heard.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

He also repeatedly failed to declare his sight deficit on multiple licence applications to the DVLA.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

That includes plates bought directly from the DVLA, as well as those that change hands privately.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025