Last reviewed: 6 July 2026

V55/5 form — box-by-box guide

Every box on the DVLA V55/5 form, explained. What goes in it, where to find the value on your Certificate of Conformity or vehicle documents, edge cases, and the official V355/5 guidance. Generated from the same field definitions our V55/5 tool validates against — so this guide stays in sync with the form.

Registration & tax

Box 2Tax Class Box 3Period of Tax Box 4Registration Fee Box 30Date from which Tax is to Run

Keeper

Box 68Partial Postcode of Purchaser Box 70Keeper Name & Address Box 71Date of Birth (person keeper only)

Vehicle identity

Box 5Manufacturer Box 6Make Box 7Model (full specification)Box 8Type of Body / Vehicle Box 9Wheelplan Box 10Vehicle Colours Box 16Stationary Sound Level (dB(A))Box 17Number of Seats (incl. driver)Box 18Max Net Power (kW)Box 22Number of Standing Places Box 24Date of Original Registration Box 25Year of Manufacture Box 26Date of Registration in UK Box 28Euro Status Box 29Euro Status Directive No Box 31Type of Fuel Box 32VIN / Chassis / Frame Number Box 33Engine Number Box 34Cylinder Capacity (cc)Box 36CO₂ emissions — NEDC (g/km)Box 37Specific CO₂ emissions — WLTP (g/km)Box 46Engine-speed Sound Level (min⁻¹)Box 47Drive-by Sound Level (dB(A))Box 48Power / Weight Ratio (kW/kg)Box 52AV — Automated Vehicle Box 59Code / Group for Innovative Technology Box 62Code for Bodywork Box 63Class of Hybrid Box 64Maximum Speed Box 65Stage of Completion Box 66Cryptographic Hash Box 69List Price / Notional Price (£)Box 73Mileage Recorded on Speedometer Box 76HGV Test Exemption Box B1Industry Code (motor trade only)Box B2Industry Description (motor trade only)

Type approval

Box 11Type Approval Number / Category Box 12Type Box 13Variant Box 14Version Box 53Vehicle Family Identification Number Box 54Deviation Factor Box 55Verification Factor Box 72Type Approval Exemption

Dimensions

Box 15Length (mm)Box 20Width (mm)Box 27Track Width (axles 1–3)Box 35Wheelbase (mm)

Weights

Box 21Unladen Weight (kg)Box 23Max Permissible Mass (GVW)Box 38Mass in Service (kg)Box 45Revenue Weight (kg)Box 56WLTP Test Mass (kg)Box 67Average Payload Value

Emissions

Box 39Particulates (g/km or g/kWh)Box 40CO — Carbon Monoxide (g/km or g/kWh)Box 42HC + NOx (g/km)Box 43HC — Hydrocarbons (g/km or g/kWh)Box 44NOx — Nitrogen Oxides (g/km or g/kWh)Box 49RDE Box 50Complete RDE Trip: NOx (g/km)Box 51Urban RDE Trip: NOx (g/km)Box 57Electric Energy Consumption (Wh/km)Box 58WLTP Range Box 60Emissions Reduction — Innovative Tech (WLTP) (g/km)Box 61Emissions Reduction — Innovative Tech (NEDC) (g/km)

Trailers & goods vehicles

Box 19Technical Permissible Max Towable Mass Box 41Trailer Weight (kg)Box 74HGV Rigid — Drawing Laden Trailer > 4,000 kg?Box 75HGV Articulated — Semi-trailer Axles

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