Cloned vehicle reports received by the DVLA

By calendar year

Total reports where members of the public contacted the DVLA about correspondence, fines or penalties they have received from third parties, about the use of vehicles which they do not recognise or accept responsibility for. Figures include instances of potential misidentification of vehicle registration numbers (VRNs) by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras.
Chart: RAC press and policy teamSource: FOI request to DVLA