Chris Checks Stats On DVLA Number Plate Misreads

WQ DVLA NumP 15July26

Chris Checks Stats On DVLA Number Plate Misreads

Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions have DVLA misread the image from an ANPR camera in the most recent year for which records are available.

Simon Lightwood Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The total number of ANPR images read between July 2025 and June 2026 was 95.6 million, of which 1.3 million were potential unlicensed vehicles. After the removal of those vehicles sighted more than once, 511,801 were reviewed by staff who identified 45,427 images which contained misread number plates. The DVLA routinely checks for misreads before taking action regarding non-payment of Vehicle Excise Duty.

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