Source · National Audit Office

Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2025-26

Published: 10 Jul 2026 Recommendations: 2 Type: Value for Money

NAO report detail with recommendations, government responses, and any Public Accounts Committee follow-up.

Recommendations

2 items

Recommendation 1

Addressee: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Source location: Page 123, Recommendations, point a

I recommend that DVLA develops a continued systematic review to assess cost?effectiveness of its compliance and enforcement activities, including determining all the associated unit costs, to support DVLA in prioritising its activities. For example, by focusing effort where it delivers the greatest impact, or scaling back activity in areas where compliance is already high.

Response position: Under consideration

Delivery: No implementation status recorded

Recommendation 2

Addressee: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Source location: Page 123, Recommendations, point b

I recommend that DVLA considers and manages the wider risks to VED compliance associated with the introduction of eVED, such as the impact of changing customer behaviour and fraud risk.

Response position: Under consideration

Delivery: No implementation status recorded