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Dvla.gov.uk Outages and Status
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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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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

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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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G Neale

Islington, United Kingdom 24 days ago

Email and password accepted but Code not coming through to mobile on 15th or 16th Juine

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j

Wembley, United Kingdom 1 months ago

applying for first provisional as soon as i ok the app your service isnt processing and keeps coming up with an error!

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N.Davies

Barnet, United Kingdom 1 months ago

Paid 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?

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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 :( .

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Lawrie

Gillingham, United Kingdom 1 months ago

Unable to finalise renewal at 70

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sue

Bristol, United Kingdom 1 months ago

As usual the DVLA site is down!! The government can't even get their act together with their ffing site!!

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Mark P

Wallingford, United Kingdom 1 months ago

unable to make a payment online or by phone

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Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago

try & pay & it keeps buffing? & not going through!

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Trace

Newark on Trent, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Unable to pay car tax

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Dave R

Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Entered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

Pressed:
Start Now >

Error 403 - Forbidden

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Dave R

Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Entered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

Pressed:
Start Now >

Error 403 - Forbidden

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Dave R

Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Entered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

Pressed:
Start Now >

Error 403 - Forbidden

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Dave R

Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Entered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

Pressed:
Start Now >

Error 403 - Forbidden

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Dave R

Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Entered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

Pressed:
Start Now >

Error 403 - Forbidden

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Dave R

Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Entered:
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

Pressed:
Start Now >

Error 403 - Forbidden

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Dave R

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.

Your support ID is 292871d4-4bcd-4057-81b3-16905bafe900
Error 403 - Forbidden

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Dave R

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.

Your support ID is 292871d4-4bcd-4057-81b3-16905bafe900
Error 403 - Forbidden

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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

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Hounslow, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Not able to access the link, getting error 403

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mr musk

Southampton, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Won'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!!!

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Mihaela

Worthing, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Hi 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,

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Karol Smal

Stockport, United Kingdom 2 months ago

I 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

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Greg

Nottingham, United Kingdom 2 months ago

No allowing you to start a session to tax your car

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Scott Mathew

Luton, United Kingdom 3 months ago

No links opening

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Stephen wearing

Croydon, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Govt vehicle tax website down

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Martin Satherley

Poplar, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Tried to pay for vehicle tax but site closed down

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janet Keith

Kirkwall, United Kingdom 4 months ago

The 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..

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Swansea, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Unable to aces. Problem with security credentials...

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Genevieve

Exeter, United Kingdom 4 months ago

I 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.

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Genevieve

Exeter, United Kingdom 4 months ago

I 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.’

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Stephen

Glossop, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Still not working

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Stephen

Glossop, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Still not working

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Stephen

Glossop, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Still not working

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Stephen

Glossop, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Still not working

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gavin

Stevenage, United Kingdom 4 months ago

wont let me sell car out of trade page is blank

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Jack Coleby

Ilford, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Unable to sell a vehicle out of the trade

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom 5 months ago

DVLA payment link not working, unable to complete process

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Lambo

Ilkeston, United Kingdom 5 months ago

Not allowing link to get card details added

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David

Endon, United Kingdom 5 months ago

DVLA cannot find MOT test certificate so cannot renew car tax. Elsewhere on DVLA site MOT is shown as being in date.

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Ken Osborne

Baldock, United Kingdom 5 months ago

uk car tax site won't open

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Charlotte Rossiter

Andover, United Kingdom 5 months ago

Hi - 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!!!

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ADAMKMC

Eyemouth, United Kingdom 5 months ago

PAYNET SERVER UNAVAILABLE
CANNOT COMPLETE TRANSACTION

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m

Bath, United Kingdom 5 months ago

Submit payment results in 'technical error - we are investigating'

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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

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Judas Priest

Epsom, United Kingdom 5 months ago

Tell DVLA Scrapped car. Goes to add trader details then next screen is blank.

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i sim

Newham, United Kingdom 6 months ago

Not working as of 4th Jan 2026

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P. West

Harlow, United Kingdom 6 months ago

Could not get on site tryed several times on Sunday 22 and Decmber

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Jonathan

Turriff, United Kingdom 7 months ago

The website is down

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City of London, United Kingdom 7 months ago

not able tax car
nit able to regester new leepet

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John

Stretford, United Kingdom 7 months ago

I'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.

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bryan carter

Street, United Kingdom 7 months ago

not confirming licencse to gov .one

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Sarah Robinson

Newark on Trent, United Kingdom 7 months ago

DVLA website isn't working when you want to assign a personal reg plate. Sunday 16 November 2025

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Paul

City of London, United Kingdom 8 months ago

Cookie preference page will not go away, its constantly reappearing and blocking the other pages.

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Paul Hodder

Greenwich, United Kingdom 8 months ago

Can not connect. Have asked for a ring back and nothing. This is a totally inadequate public service!

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Deb

Preston, United Kingdom 8 months ago

503 Service Temporarily Unavailable

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Valerie Ann Higgins

Diss, United Kingdom 1 years ago

www.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.

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Hoghton, United Kingdom 1 years ago

direct debit service not working

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Laura W

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom 1 years ago

When I try to login it says theyre having technical issues. It's not been working for over 24 hours

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Sienna-Jade Copp-Brown

Bristol, United Kingdom 1 years ago

I am trying to reset my password to get my provisional licence but get a message saying Web page not found

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Colin Oldfield

London, United Kingdom 1 years ago

cant access dvla for mot details

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Philippa

Barnsley, United Kingdom 1 years ago

Vehicle tax site is down

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Bedford, United Kingdom 1 years ago

DVLA website to renew vehicle tax is down

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Neil

London, United Kingdom 1 years ago

Vehicle tax down

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Bellshill, United Kingdom 1 years ago

Can’t check vehicle details
Let you enter site then stalls

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Nick

Brent, United Kingdom 1 years ago

Can’t do enquiries on if a vehicle has tax and MOT

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Anon

Manchester, United Kingdom 1 years ago

DVLA licence check codes not working for what seems like around 2 weeks now

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keeley

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 1 years ago

the security codes which are emailed to you are not working at all

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David Kane david.kane62@gmail.com

London, United Kingdom 1 years ago

I am trying to register a new plate on my car but link doesn't work

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Courtney Abdulaziz

Glasgow, United Kingdom 1 years ago

I'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?

Most common Dvla.gov.uk problems reported by users

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General Issues

Dvla.gov.uk Outage Locations

Location

Reports

Last Reported

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Portsmouth, England, GB

89

10 days ago

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Caerphilly, Wales, GB

2

1 months ago

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Jedburgh, Scotland, GB

9

3 months ago

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Sterling, Virginia, US

1

1 years ago

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dvla.gov.uk website response status history

Date and Time

Response Time

Status Code

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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