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During a holiday in France our Renault Megane Cabriolet Coupe was written off in an accident on June 23rd 2005. We never saw it again. This car had our private plate on it. T111 JSH. In November 2005 we...
Back in December I sold a Volvo Estate. I wrote to DVLA next day and informed them (just plain first class post). A few months later they sent me a letter saying I had failed to inform them of a change...
I would really value your advice on the following issue: My Skoda Octavia 1.6MPI (petrol) Combi Elegance (purchased new in May 2005) has been diagnosed by my local Skoda Dealership as requiring a new air-conditioning...
You stated in your answer that RO was liable as he hadn't received a DVLA acknowledgement letter (or chased them for it). There is no basis whatsoever in statute for the DVLA's acknowledgement letters,...
Please can you help me? l would like to query the DVLA breaching the Data Protection Act by giving my personal details to a parking enforcement company, but the DVLA says it has done nothing wrong. Any...
I was very interested to read your reply "Tied up in Notts" regarding the release of personal info by the DVLA. Look on the website www.dvla.gov.uk/foi/relinfo.aspx and you will see that the DVLA can more...
I saw the letter and reply in last Saturday’s Telegraph regarding the way DVLA sells our details to car park owners and their lackeys. I want a bit more advice if you can please. Your advice is to sue...
Recently I received a tax disc renewal reminder for my Mercedes 2.5TD from DVLA stating £185 for one year. Because DVLA is encouraging online renewal I opened the web site where I was asked to pay £190...
On 20 December 2008, I part-exchanged my wife’s car at a dealership. I sent the V5C section 9 form to DVLA notifying them that I had disposed of it. I received a form from DVLA on 1 April 2009 (continuous...
I am writing on behalf of my 86-year-old father. He has a 2004, 1.6 automatic, 5-door Ford Focus. He pays £210 per year for road tax, but has noticed on other Focus seen in car parks that none of them...