The Vehicle register in the United Kingdom is a database of motor vehicles . It is a legal requirement in the UK for most types of motor vehicle to be registered if they are to be used on the public road.
6-556: A vehicle registration certificate is an official document providing proof of registration of a vehicle. It is used primarily by governments as a means of ensuring that all road vehicles are on the national vehicle register , but is also used as a form of law enforcement and to facilitate change of ownership when buying and selling a vehicle. In the European Economic Area ( EU , Iceland , Liechtenstein and Norway ), vehicle registration certificates are governed by
12-533: A good reason to require them. Between 2004 and 2009 the service sold more than 18 million names and addresses charging £44 million. The DVLA stated that they did not make a profit from the service. Commercial vehicle check companies incorporate database details Car check for consumer protection and anti-fraud purposes. In 2009, Castrol used information from the database to create personalised advertisements to drivers. Five billboards in London automatically recognised
18-463: Is changed, or any of the vehicle details are changed, for example, the DVLA/DVLNI has to be notified, and a new document is issued. A vehicle first registration fee has to be paid to enter a vehicle onto the register for the first time. The database is available to the law enforcement authorities for activities such as: Details from the database are also available, for £2.50, to anyone having
24-666: The European directive 1999/37/EC. They consist of two parts, and can be either a paper document or a smart card. The information contained in these registration certificates includes: In the UK the document is the V5C, also commonly called the "log book". The document is issued by the DVLA and tracks the registered keeper of the vehicle. When a vehicle is transferred, exported, scrapped or had major modification (new engine, chassis or factors affecting
30-470: The United Kingdom. On the register, along with the vehicle details (make, model, engine capacity, colour, VIN , etc.) are recorded the details of the current keeper of the vehicle (name, address). The current keeper is issued with a registration document known as a V5C , which displays the registration details of the vehicle. Each time any of the registration details change, if the vehicle keeper
36-713: The taxation class) the form is returned to the DVLA with details of the required changes, who then issue a new document with the details amended. Vehicle register All new and imported vehicles are required to be entered onto the register, which is administered by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Great Britain and by Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland . Registered vehicles are not provided with tax certificates anymore in
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