Showing results for DVLA. Search instead for IVALA.

DVLA

British

abbreviation

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I have since learned that this was an error and I have raised this matter with the DVLA."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Police said 25 vehicles were stopped, with 91 untaxed vehicles identified by the DVLA, alongside a string of other motoring offences.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Drivers can refer themselves for an older driving assessment by Driving Mobility at a cost, but referrals from the DVLA, police or NHS are free.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

Under the proposals, operators that breach the code may stop being able to get drivers' details from the DVLA.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Car park operators need to be members of either the BPA or IPC in order to obtain drivers' details from the DVLA, and therefore issue PCNs by post.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023