Ridiculous Wait Times At The DVLA

venomx

I had to declare my meds/mental health condition back in Nov 2020. ( I hadn't drove since 2013 )

They wrote to my psychiatrist and they sent the form back about 4 months ago.
They also wrote to my GP, and the DVLA received that 2 weeks ago

If I phone up they just say it's been transferred to another department and that they'll update me when possible.

I find it absurd to have to wait this long, it's impeding my life and I cannot move forward without some transport.

Is there anything I can do to hurry this along ?

The_Fat_Controller

Highly unlikely.

Read this article from the BBC last month.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57916619

born_again

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-coronavirus-covid-19-update

venomx

Would writing to my local MP help ?

AdrianC

The_Fat_Controller said:

Highly unlikely.

Read this article from the BBC last month.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57916619

This has been explained to the OP in all of his previous threads on the same issue.

Just a few...
12 May - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6266977/how-to-contact-the-dvla/
6 December - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6223179/dvla-wait-times/
6 November - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6210480/dvla-wait-times - and notice the first reply in that thread...

venomx

AdrianC said:

The_Fat_Controller said:

Highly unlikely.

Read this article from the BBC last month.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57916619

This has been explained to the OP in all of his previous threads on the same issue.

Well as it's now been 9 months I thought i'd ask to see if anyone has any advice on how to hurry this up .

AdrianC

As has been said in all of those previous threads... you can't.

DVLA take their own sweet time at the best of times.
Right now, they are STILL buried under that backlog of post which is not getting smaller in any hurry.

venomx

AdrianC said:

As has been said in all of those previous threads... you can't.

DVLA take their own sweet time at the best of times.
Right now, they are STILL buried under that backlog of post which is not getting smaller in any hurry.

OK fair enough.
They did say it's now a high priority and the last time it was reviewed was Sunday 15th. So hopefully not too much longer.

BOWFER

Stuff that I assume is automated, to a degree, is going very quickly.
In the past two weeks I've put two private plates onto retention, sold two cars and bought two new cars.
All the retention certs and various V5s have been received within a couple of days.
I guess it's just hard luck that your requirement needs a human.

Ian1961

I too have had a quick service from the Dvla albeit only a transfer of ownership of a car, no complaints from me

AdrianC

Ian1961 said:

I too have had a quick service from the Dvla albeit only a transfer of ownership of a car, no complaints from me

That would be an online keeper change. No manual intervention at all, purely automated.

The OP's case is very different, and entirely manual.