Road tax due
Tax expiry and renewal windows.
Official data source
DVLA monitoring
Road tax, keeper records and registration details from the DVLA.
SoonCoverage: UKPart of Vehicle Watch
Why monitor this register?
DVLA holds the official record of who keeps a vehicle, whether tax is paid, and whether it is declared off-road (SORN).
Registry Radar adds DVLA checks to Vehicle and Fleet Watches so you receive renewal reminders and alerts when keeper or tax status changes.
Monitoring
What Registry Radar watches for
These are the dvla record changes that most often matter to our customers.
SORN status
Declarations off road and return to taxed use.
Keeper changes
Registered keeper updates on the vehicle record.
Registration details
Material changes to vehicle registration data.
Also detects: Tax expiry, SORN, keeper changes, registration updates
Signals
Example alerts you might receive
- Important
Road tax due in 7 days
Vehicle tax for AB12 CDE expires next week.
- Change
Registered keeper changed
DVLA recorded a new keeper for a watched vehicle.
- Critical
Untaxed vehicle detected
No valid tax record found for a vehicle on your watch list.
Who uses this source?
- Private motorists
- Fleet managers
- Vehicle finance providers
- Dealerships
Common questions
Will I get reminders before tax expires?
Yes. Vehicle Watch sends renewal reminders ahead of road tax expiry, alongside MOT and insurance alerts.
Is DVLA included on Fleet Watch?
Fleet Watch includes DVLA keeper and tax monitoring across every vehicle in the fleet.
Related
Connected registers
Put DVLA changes on your radar
Create a Watch, connect DVLA to the registers that matter, and receive plain-English Signals when the public record changes.