Is dvla.gov.uk down - July, 2026?
DVLA.gov.uk is an essential online resource for UK drivers and vehicle owners. Managed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the website guides users through processes like renewing driving licenses, taxing vehicles, and updating personal details. It provides valuable, comprehensive information on all vehicle-related legislations. The robust site design ensures easy navigation and convenience, making handling automotive legalities simpler for the public.
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http://dvla.gov.uk/
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Response Time:
2.81 ms.
dvla.gov.uk outages reported by users in the last 24 hours
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This chart shows the number of Dvla.gov.uk outages/problems reported by users in the past 24 hours. All data in the chart is in the Europe/London time zone.
Recent Dvla.gov.uk User Reports
Check out the latest user reports on Dvla.gov.uk, detailing the types of issues experienced and their locations. This helps you determine if others in your area are encountering similar problems.
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Jul 01, 2026 - 00:22
A visitor from Portsmouth, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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Jun 16, 2026 - 14:06
A visitor from Islington, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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Jun 05, 2026 - 14:53
A visitor from Haverhill, United Kingdom has reported a problem with Service
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Jun 01, 2026 - 00:56
A visitor from Wembley, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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May 12, 2026 - 21:06
A visitor from Caerphilly, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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May 12, 2026 - 17:02
A visitor from Bristol, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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May 07, 2026 - 10:03
A visitor from Southampton, United Kingdom has reported a problem with General Issues
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Most common Dvla.gov.uk problems reported by users
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Dvla.gov.uk Outage Locations
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Last Reported
Portsmouth, England, GB
89
10 days ago
Caerphilly, Wales, GB
2
1 months ago
Jedburgh, Scotland, GB
9
3 months ago
Sterling, Virginia, US
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1 years ago
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dvla.gov.uk website response status history
Date and Time
Response Time
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Jul 10, 2026 - 18:27
2.81 ms.
200
Jul 10, 2026 - 11:47
2.53 ms.
200
Jul 09, 2026 - 22:19
2.59 ms.
200
Jul 09, 2026 - 11:38
2.51 ms.
200
Jul 08, 2026 - 14:26
2.77 ms.
200
Jul 08, 2026 - 05:38
2.56 ms.
200
Jul 07, 2026 - 20:20
2.73 ms.
200
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G Neale
Islington, United Kingdom • 24 days agoEmail and password accepted but Code not coming through to mobile on 15th or 16th Juine
j
Wembley, United Kingdom • 1 months agoapplying for first provisional as soon as i ok the app your service isnt processing and keeps coming up with an error!
N.Davies
Barnet, United Kingdom • 1 months agoPaid my car tax 2 days ago but still showing as untaxed!! I have a receipt from the Post Office to prove I have taxed the car....so if challenged can prove it.
Why does nothing work in the UK?
Caerphilly, United Kingdom • 1 months ago
accepted payment but the redirect failed. Payment is showing as pending in my bank account in spite of the website saying no payment has been taken and the vehicle has not been taxed. This is the first time this site has let me down in years :( .
Lawrie
Gillingham, United Kingdom • 1 months agoUnable to finalise renewal at 70
sue
Bristol, United Kingdom • 1 months agoAs usual the DVLA site is down!! The government can't even get their act together with their ffing site!!
Mark P
Wallingford, United Kingdom • 1 months agounable to make a payment online or by phone
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months ago
try & pay & it keeps buffing? & not going through!
Trace
Newark on Trent, United Kingdom • 2 months agoUnable to pay car tax
Dave R
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoEntered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Error 403 - Forbidden
Dave R
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoEntered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Error 403 - Forbidden
Dave R
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoEntered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Error 403 - Forbidden
Dave R
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoEntered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Error 403 - Forbidden
Dave R
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoEntered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Error 403 - Forbidden
Dave R
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoEntered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Error 403 - Forbidden
Dave R
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoEntered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Responded
The requested URL was rejected. Please consult with your administrator.
Your support ID is 292871d4-4bcd-4057-81b3-16905bafe900
Error 403 - Forbidden
Dave R
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoEntered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Responded
The requested URL was rejected. Please consult with your administrator.
Your support ID is 292871d4-4bcd-4057-81b3-16905bafe900
Error 403 - Forbidden
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months ago
Entered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
Pressed:
Start Now >
Responded
The requested URL was rejected. Please consult with your administrator.
Error 403 - Forbidden
Hounslow, United Kingdom • 2 months ago
Not able to access the link, getting error 403
mr musk
Southampton, United Kingdom • 2 months agoWon't let me renew my licence. Says " sorry, there's a problem. We cannot confirm your identity right now." This is after wasting a few hours setting up the annoying Gov.uk One Login app. That app verified me as me andvtold DVLA, but their system...hmm.. ignored the incredibly efficient login app and wasted even more of my time and tax payers money. Rubbish!
Can't wait for proper digital id to be introduced so that all services can can fail as efficiently as this one fails!
Have you tried ai to solve all your problems?... don't!!!
Mihaela
Worthing, United Kingdom • 2 months agoHi there,
I was trying several times to log in in my account for driving license checks. I am frustrated and wasting my time, unable to use the service. I find the info the website, such other people they get the same issue. I would be grateful if the website will work normal, to avoid delays and disappointment on your service.
Kind regards,
Karol Smal
Stockport, United Kingdom • 2 months agoI tried to renew my vehicle tax an hour ago. I put in the correct reference number and my credit card details. Put in the code from my bank to verify the payment - then it didn't continue. Eventually a message came up saying I would be timed out so I cancelled the payment
Greg
Nottingham, United Kingdom • 2 months agoNo allowing you to start a session to tax your car
Scott Mathew
Luton, United Kingdom • 3 months agoNo links opening
Stephen wearing
Croydon, United Kingdom • 4 months agoGovt vehicle tax website down
Martin Satherley
Poplar, United Kingdom • 4 months agoTried to pay for vehicle tax but site closed down
janet Keith
Kirkwall, United Kingdom • 4 months agoThe requested URL was rejected. Please consult with your administrator.
Your support ID is 0861b40d-c2f2-4958-95b8-29585e868bc4
Error 403 - Forbidden
F5 site: b-tn2-lon
[Go Back] I have been trying for 3 days on different computors to get access to this site..
Swansea, United Kingdom • 4 months ago
Unable to aces. Problem with security credentials...
Genevieve
Exeter, United Kingdom • 4 months agoI cannot change my address. I see an error message every time I have tried over the past 2 weeks. I have attempted on my phone and on my computer, to no avail.
Genevieve
Exeter, United Kingdom • 4 months agoI have been trying for over 2 weeks daily to change my address on my drivers licence. I always had an error message ‘sorry we are having problems with this service, please try again later.’
Stephen
Glossop, United Kingdom • 4 months agoStill not working
Stephen
Glossop, United Kingdom • 4 months agoStill not working
Stephen
Glossop, United Kingdom • 4 months agoStill not working
Stephen
Glossop, United Kingdom • 4 months agoStill not working
gavin
Stevenage, United Kingdom • 4 months agowont let me sell car out of trade page is blank
Jack Coleby
Ilford, United Kingdom • 4 months agoUnable to sell a vehicle out of the trade
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom • 5 months ago
DVLA payment link not working, unable to complete process
Lambo
Ilkeston, United Kingdom • 5 months agoNot allowing link to get card details added
David
Endon, United Kingdom • 5 months agoDVLA cannot find MOT test certificate so cannot renew car tax. Elsewhere on DVLA site MOT is shown as being in date.
Ken Osborne
Baldock, United Kingdom • 5 months agouk car tax site won't open
Charlotte Rossiter
Andover, United Kingdom • 5 months agoHi - for several days i have not been able to log into the dvla test change site. It reports error 15, whether i do it on my phone or on my pc. Nothing has changed - my details/VPN/browser all remain the same - never had an issue at all until last week?? I do not access too regularly - just once or twice a week. Absolute desperate to get a sooner driving test!!!
ADAMKMC
Eyemouth, United Kingdom • 5 months agoPAYNET SERVER UNAVAILABLE
CANNOT COMPLETE TRANSACTION
m
Bath, United Kingdom • 5 months agoSubmit payment results in 'technical error - we are investigating'
London, United Kingdom • 5 months ago
pages not loading, site alows you to start a form but niot finish one...boxes wont take lettters or numbers...usual pointless uk gov. cant do anything
Judas Priest
Epsom, United Kingdom • 5 months agoTell DVLA Scrapped car. Goes to add trader details then next screen is blank.
i sim
Newham, United Kingdom • 6 months agoNot working as of 4th Jan 2026
P. West
Harlow, United Kingdom • 6 months agoCould not get on site tryed several times on Sunday 22 and Decmber
Jonathan
Turriff, United Kingdom • 7 months agoThe website is down
City of London, United Kingdom • 7 months ago
not able tax car
nit able to regester new leepet
John
Stretford, United Kingdom • 7 months agoI'm trying to apply for a provisional driving licence for someone who does not have the required ID. The service transfers to the "old system" and then says it's not available. This has been going on for over a week.
bryan carter
Street, United Kingdom • 7 months agonot confirming licencse to gov .one
Sarah Robinson
Newark on Trent, United Kingdom • 7 months agoDVLA website isn't working when you want to assign a personal reg plate. Sunday 16 November 2025
Paul
City of London, United Kingdom • 8 months agoCookie preference page will not go away, its constantly reappearing and blocking the other pages.
Paul Hodder
Greenwich, United Kingdom • 8 months agoCan not connect. Have asked for a ring back and nothing. This is a totally inadequate public service!
Deb
Preston, United Kingdom • 8 months ago503 Service Temporarily Unavailable
Valerie Ann Higgins
Diss, United Kingdom • 1 years agowww.gov.uk/vehicle-tax - the portal opens but will not let me start to renew my tax online. this is the second day. Also the portal to renew my driving licence (over70) will not open I have tried on both my PC and phone so I do not think the problem is at my end.
Hoghton, United Kingdom • 1 years ago
direct debit service not working
Laura W
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom • 1 years agoWhen I try to login it says theyre having technical issues. It's not been working for over 24 hours
Sienna-Jade Copp-Brown
Bristol, United Kingdom • 1 years agoI am trying to reset my password to get my provisional licence but get a message saying Web page not found
Colin Oldfield
London, United Kingdom • 1 years agocant access dvla for mot details
Philippa
Barnsley, United Kingdom • 1 years agoVehicle tax site is down
Bedford, United Kingdom • 1 years ago
DVLA website to renew vehicle tax is down
Neil
London, United Kingdom • 1 years agoVehicle tax down
Bellshill, United Kingdom • 1 years ago
Can’t check vehicle details
Let you enter site then stalls
Nick
Brent, United Kingdom • 1 years agoCan’t do enquiries on if a vehicle has tax and MOT
Anon
Manchester, United Kingdom • 1 years agoDVLA licence check codes not working for what seems like around 2 weeks now
keeley
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom • 1 years agothe security codes which are emailed to you are not working at all
David Kane david.kane62@gmail.com
London, United Kingdom • 1 years agoI am trying to register a new plate on my car but link doesn't work
Courtney Abdulaziz
Glasgow, United Kingdom • 1 years agoI'm trying to change my address on my license online but once I've put in my drivers number it then goes onto a page saying I am ineligible for the service?