Accessibility statement for 'Driver and vehicles account'

This accessibility statement explains how accessible this service is, what to do if you have difficulty using it, and how to report accessibility problems with the service.

This service is part of the wider GOV.UK website. There is a separate accessibility statement for the main GOV.UK website.

This page only contains information about the Driver and vehicles account service, available at https://www.gov.uk/driver-vehicles-account

Using this service

This service is run by Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this service. This means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We've also made the text in the service as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this service is

This service is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

There are no known accessibility issues within this service.

Feedback and contact information

If you have difficulty using this service, contact us by:

Email our External Communications team

Call our Contact Centre on 0300 124 5641

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this service. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:

Customer Services - John.Hewson@dvla.gov.uk

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is committed to making this service accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This service is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 all standards.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 17 March 2023. It was last reviewed on 15th January 2024

This service was last tested on 31 January 2023. The test was carried out by the Digital Accessibility Centre.

You can read the full accessibility test report upon request.