You can ask the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency ( DVLA ) for the information they hold about: another vehicle or its owner you or your vehicle This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) .

Request information about another vehicle or its registered keeper

You can ask for details of another vehicle’s registered keeper. You’ll need a ‘reasonable cause’, for example: finding out who was responsible for an accident tracing the registered keeper of an abandoned vehicle tracing the registered keeper of a vehicle parked on private land giving out parking tickets giving out trespass charge notices tracing people responsible for driving off without paying for goods and services tracing people suspected of insurance fraud Private car parking management companies that give out parking tickets or trespass charge notices can only request information from DVLA if they’re members of the British Parking Association or the International Parking Community . How to make a request Fill in a form and apply by post. Details of how to pay and where to send your application are on each form. The form you need to use depends on whether you’re: an individual - use form V888 a company that issues parking or trespass charge notices - use form V888/3 If your company does not issue parking or trespass notices and you want information about a vehicle on a specific date, you can: request the name and address information for the keeper of a vehicle - use form V888/2A request any other information about a vehicle (for example insurance company details) - use form V888/2B You can download further information on requesting information from DVLA .

Request information about you or your vehicle

You can ask for information that DVLA holds about: you your current vehicle a vehicle that used to be registered in your name This is known as a subject access request ( SAR ). It’s free. You may need information from your driving licence and vehicle log book (V5C). You can also view your driving record for a list of your driving bans, penalty points and disqualifications. Make a request by email Download and fill in the ‘make a subject access request to DVLA ’ form . Send it by email to subjectaccess.requests@dvla.gov.uk . Make a request by post Print and fill in the ‘make a subject access request to DVLA ’ form . Send it to the DVLA . Subject access request enquiries DVLA Swansea SA99 1BX Do not use these details for general enquiries - contact DVLA instead. You can download further information on requesting information from DVLA .

Request information about a vehicle or its registered keeper from DVLA

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You can ask the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) for the information they hold about:

another vehicle or its owner
you or your vehicle

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

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