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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...
I would appreciate any advice you could give to relieve the plight of a good friend of mine who is in his early 70s and suffers from a minor heart condition. 6 weeks ago, he skidded at slow speed on a...
My son died in September 2008. In February 2008 his Mazda RX8 Reg WV 04 WG had struck a metal object on the M4 Motorway that ripped the bottom out with a loss of oil. His insurers, Norwich Union, declared...
There has been much in the press about photocard licence renewal and I was delighted to read your recent tip that DVLA would now accept a digital photo, held on file by the Passport Agency. Unfortunately,...
I want to purchase a Rover 827 coupe. A Rover dealer thought that only about 1,000 of these cars were sold. So I asked the DVLA how many exist, if any. DVLA confirmed it holds the information but the...
In July this year I part-exchanged my old motor home for a new vehicle with a West Country main dealer. I posted the V5C/3 document for the part exchanged vehicle stamped and signed by the dealer to DVLA...
One of your e-mails inspired me to check my insurance details with the MID via www.askmid.com. Two of my three vehicles are recorded correctly, but the third shows my registration number is insured but...
My wife's driving license shows the date 23-04-09 under item 4b. However the counterpart says it is valid until a later date and it also shows that same date under item 11 on the back of the photo license....
I am wondering if you might be able to help me resolve an issue that I have with the DVLA. In May this year I sold my VW Golf for £950 cash to a private buyer. I completed the back of the registration...
 

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