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Telling DVLA About A Medical Condition
You must tell DVLA about some medical conditions that can affect your driving. You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not report a condition that affects your driving. Car and motorcycle drivers can check and report online. If a doctor tells you to stop driving for 3 months or more, you can voluntarily surrender your licence. DVLA decides whether you can keep it.
At A Glance
Your Rights
What the rules say, with a link to the official source for each.
Medical Conditions and Driving
Your Duty
You need to tell DVLA about some medical conditions as they can affect your driving. You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a condition that affects your driving. source
How to Report
Car and motorcycle licence holders can check the condition and report it online. Bus, lorry and coach licence holders use the A to Z list and the form for the condition. source
Surrendering
You can give up your licence voluntarily, for example if your doctor tells you to stop driving for 3 months or more, or you do not meet the standards because of your condition. Otherwise DVLA decides whether you can keep your licence. source
Time Limits to Know
Miss a deadline and you can lose a right. Check the dates on your own paperwork.
- NowTell DVLAAs soon as a notifiable condition affects you
Steps to Take
Step 1 of 5
Check the A to Z of conditions on GOV.UK.
Step 2 of 5
Ask your doctor whether you should drive.
Step 3 of 5
Report the condition to DVLA online.
Step 4 of 5
Tell your insurer too.
Step 5 of 5
Consider surrendering if told to stop for 3 months or more.
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Where to Go If It Is Not Put Right
Your options, in order, and when each one applies.
DVLA
Use the GOV.UK online services first; they are free and usually quickest.
Good to Know
Small things that make your complaint stronger.
Your car insurance may also need to know about the condition.
Northern Ireland licences and vehicles are dealt with by the DVA, which has its own rules and services.
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Luke Marley
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Luke founded CPUK in 2026 after seeing how hard it is for ordinary people to get problems with companies put right. He oversees our guides and checks them against official sources.
Research by Katie Burt, Co-founder and Operations Lead (17 years in the care sector, including managing services for vulnerable adults), and the CPUK Research Team. Researched with AI-assisted research tools, then checked and corrected by our team.
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Sources and official links
- gov.uk/report-driving-medical-condition Checked 16 October 2026