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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...
I thought you might be interested in a NIP I received. I sold the car to a dealer in November 2007. I informed the DVLA and now they expect me to know the owner. No doubt the vehicle was disposed of through...
I have lived in Hong Kong for the last 18 years and, of course, hold an HK driving licence. I still have a UK driving licence of the green paper variety, which states that it is valid until my 70th birthday...
I recently had a reminder from DVLA to renew my driving licence which was due to expire in June. Enclosed with the reminder was a leaflet suggesting that the renewal could be made online at www.direct.gov.uk/renewalat70....
I have been reading your column with interest regarding the renewal of 'credit card driving licenses'. Like you, my wife and I were sent renewal forms and paid our £17.50 each and they were received within...
I am the owner of a Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG with a very special registration in Designo Silver. It would appear that a blue MB CL500 is using my registration. I have a letter from the Metropolitan Police...
Unwitting motorists face £1,000 fines as thousands of photo card driving licences expire. They are at risk of being fined up to £1,000 because they are unwittingly driving without a valid licence. They...
My wife's farther died last summer and we have been left with his old car, which failed its MOT. We have decided to send the car to the scrap dealer. It has a number plate that is worth around £1,000....
I'm wondering if you can help as I've run out of ideas. I scrapped a car and was paid by a local breakers yard for it, I handed over the documentation associated with it as the breaker indicated he would...
I was particularly struck by the story of the nightmare in dealing with DVLA. But what I don't understand is if it is the responsibility of the previous owner of a car to make sure that DVLA has indeed...