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Last reviewed: 6 July 2026

V55/5 form · Box 52

AV — Automated Vehicle

What goes in box 52

Box 52 of the DVLA V55/5 form is for av — automated vehicle.

Optional. Only answer Y if the vehicle is on the official GB list of self-driving vehicles — no vehicles are currently listed, so this is almost always N or left blank.

What to enter

FieldTypeRequired?
AV (Automated Vehicle)
Optional. Only answer Y if the vehicle is on the official GB list of self-driving vehicles — no vehicles are currently listed, so this is almost always N or left blank.
selectOptional

Accepted values

AV (Automated Vehicle)
  • Y Y – Yes
  • N N – No

Source

This page is generated from the same field definitions our V55/5 tool validates against, mapped to the official DVLA guidance.

V355/5 official guidance (GOV.UK)

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