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Receiving fines or correspondence for a vehicle you do not own

If you are receiving fines or correspondence for a vehicle you no longer own or have never owned, it is important that you respond as soon as possible. By doing so you can avoid being sent any further items.

You may have received fines or correspondence from a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) local office, a DVLA continuous registration enforcement centre (CREC) or parking tickets.

What you need to do

Use the following information to help you deal with the fines or correspondence that you've received:

From a DVLA local office or CREC

return the correspondence to the office that issued it; their address will be on the correspondence
quote the vehicle registration mark, make and model
give the exact date of sale or transfer and the name and address of the person to whom you sold or transferred the vehicle
if you do not have these details or if you have never owned the vehicle, you should explain this in your letter and give as much information as possible
DVLA is unable to accept these details by telephone or email
keep a copy of the correspondence for reference

By parties other than DVLA

write to DVLA, Swansea SA99 1AZ or fax on 01792 783 083
explain that you are receiving fines or correspondence
quote the vehicle registration mark, make and model
if you once owned the vehicle give the exact date of sale or transfer and the name and address of the person to whom you sold or transferred the vehicle
if you do not have these details or if you have never owned the vehicle, you should explain this in your letter or fax and give as much information as possible
DVLA is unable to accept these details by telephone or email

On receipt of the information the DVLA will update their records and send written confirmation to you - keep this confirmation for your records.

In the meantime you should:

ensure that you return any fines or correspondence to the authority that issued it
inform them that you have sold or transferred the vehicle
give them as much information as possible
keep a copy of the correspondence for your reference