Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Logo of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Agency overview
Formed1 April 2014 (10 years ago) (2014-04-01)
Preceding agency
TypeExecutive agency
JurisdictionGovernment of the United Kingdom
HeadquartersCroydon Street, Bristol, BS5 0DA, United Kingdom
MottoKeeping Britain moving, safely and sustainably
Employees4,600
Agency executive
  • Loveday Ryder, Chief executive
Parent departmentDepartment for Transport
Key documents
Websitegov.uk/dvsa

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport (DfT).

It carries out driving tests, approves people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carries out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive,[1] carries out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitors vehicle recalls. It is a separate organisation from the similarly named Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

The responsibilities of DVSA only cover Great Britain. In Northern Ireland, the same role is carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA).

  1. ^ "About us". GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 September 2023.