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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency Logo.png
Abbreviation DVSA
Formation 1 April 2014
Type Government agency (Trading fund)
Purpose Setting driving and vehicle standards
Region served
Great Britain
Chief Executive
Gareth Llewellyn
Main organ
Directing board
Parent organization
Department for Transport
Affiliations DVLA, VCA, Highways England
Staff
4,500
Website www.gov.uk/dvsa

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

The agency was formally launched on 1 April 2014, taking over the responsibilities of the Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.

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

DVSA sets the standards for drivers and vehicles in Great Britain. It tests and enforces those standards through the driving test and the MOT scheme.

It is responsible for:


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