How did you spend Christmas Day? Cooking turkey, eating mince pies, maybe watching the Christmas specials on TV? According to DVLA, some people renewed their driving licence or sold a vehicle!

Figures released by the DVLA showed how many customers used DVLA’s online services on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day - highlighting that they are quick, easy to use and available when you need them.

Here’s how many customers used DVLA’s online services over the festive period:

On Christmas day:

548 drivers over the age of 70 went online to renew their driving licence

more than 2,400 told us they’d sold a vehicle

580 people renewed their photocard licence

On New Year’s Day:

1,559 drivers over the age of 70 renewed their driving licence

7,775 sold a vehicle and told us online

2,697 customers renewed their photocard licence

DVLA has recently launched a marketing campaign to help customers learn about the benefits of going online.

In a recent blog highlighting the top 3 reasons to renew your driving licence online, customers have shared their experience using our online services.

NFDA continues to encourage dealers to use DVLA’s online services, find out more at https://www.gov.uk/government/...