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Last Updated: 20/05/2013

Welcome to DVLA Online


This site is not intended for public use. Access is restricted by registration.

This Web site provides a Certificate of Destruction (CoD) / Notification of Destruction (NoD) facility for the salvage industry and Automated First Registration and Licensing (AFRL) for manufacturers, dealers and importers of new vehicles.

Should you need your password reset or if a 'Page Cannot Be Found' message appears when you've tried to log in contact the DVLA Online Helpdesk on 0300 123 0793.

Once your password is reset you must change it within 24 hours. Once you have changed your password enter the new password when prompted on all occasions. Do not save your password.

Please note: Due to a security upgrade users are now informed of their last log on date and will be timed out after 10 minutes of inactivity.

Logging in

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To log in you will need your user id and password details:

AFRL web log in button

COD/NOD log in button


The help desk for password problems and resets is 0300 123 0793.

Normal hours of the help desk dealing with password problems only are:

Monday to Friday 8:00am to 8:30pm
Saturday 8:00am to 5.30pm.

Should you wish to speak to our dedicated AFRL team please call 0300 123 1345 (option 1)
Available Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm. Email afrl@dvla.gsi.gov.uk

Should you wish to speak to our dedicated CoD team please call 0300 123 1345 (option 2)
Available Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. Email cod@dvla.gsi.gov.uk

DVLA will respond to requests for information within 2 working days. You will need to be a registered user to have access to these services. If you have any other business or technical queries about these services please contact one of the numbers listed above.