DVLA issues new 'five minutes' notice to all UK drivers

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has issued a new update for all UK drivers.

DVLA is the Government department that issues driving licences and, essentially keeps tabs on all motorists. Every registered owner in the UK has a responsibility to make sure their vehicle tax is up to date, apart from those which are exempt.

Motorists who do not tax their vehicle can be hit with huge fines, taken to court, and can even have their vehicles clamped or impounded. DVLA says less than 2% of vehicles are not correctly taxed.

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In a new notice on Tuesday, DVLA has urged drivers to spend "five minutes" to "make life a little easier". The post on X, formerly Twitter, reads: "Do you know when your vehicle tax is due? With a driver and vehicles account, you can choose to receive vehicle tax reminders by text or email!

"Make life a little easier, it only takes around 5 minutes, http://gov.uk/dvla/account #DVLADigital".

Once you have an online account you can use it to:

• view your driving record, for example vehicles you can drive

• check your penalty points or disqualifications

• add and view details of your vehicles - including when the MOT expires

• check the tax rates for your vehicles

• set up vehicle tax reminders by email and SMS - if you pay tax every 6 or 12 months

• choose to stop getting vehicle tax reminders by post

• renew your photocard driving licence

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