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Last reviewed: 6 July 2026

V55/5 form · Box 70

Keeper Name & Address

What goes in box 70

Box 70 of the DVLA V55/5 form is for keeper name & address. It collects 11 entries on the form: who will be the registered keeper?, title, first names (in full), surname, business or company name, dvla fleet number, address line 1, address line 2, address line 3, post town and postcode.

If the vehicle is registered in a business or association name, unincorporated bodies must also give the full name of the person responsible for the vehicle.

What to enter

FieldTypeRequired?Shown when
Who will be the registered keeper?
If the vehicle is registered in a business or association name, unincorporated bodies must also give the full name of the person responsible for the vehicle.
select YesAlways
Title
selectOptional Conditional
First Names (in full)
text Yes Conditional
Surname
text Yes Conditional
Business or Company Name
Unincorporated bodies: if registration is in business or association name, please also give full name of person responsible for vehicle.
text Yes Conditional
DVLA Fleet Number
Only for fleet operators who have a fleet number allocated by DVLA. Leave blank for private registrations.
textOptionalAlways
Address Line 1
text YesAlways
Address Line 2
textOptionalAlways
Address Line 3
textOptionalAlways
Post Town
text YesAlways
Postcode
The V5C could be delayed if you do not fill in the postcode.
text YesAlways

Accepted values

Who will be the registered keeper?
  • person — A person
  • business — A business or company
Title
  • MR — Mr
  • MRS — Mrs
  • MISS — Miss
  • MS — Ms
  • DR — Dr
  • REV — Rev
  • OTHER — Other

Conditional & edge cases

  • Title only appears on the form in certain situations (for example, when the keeper is a business, the vehicle is an HGV, or a specific fuel type is selected).
  • First Names (in full) only appears on the form in certain situations (for example, when the keeper is a business, the vehicle is an HGV, or a specific fuel type is selected).
  • Surname only appears on the form in certain situations (for example, when the keeper is a business, the vehicle is an HGV, or a specific fuel type is selected).
  • Business or Company Name only appears on the form in certain situations (for example, when the keeper is a business, the vehicle is an HGV, or a specific fuel type is selected).Unincorporated bodies: if registration is in business or association name, please also give full name of person responsible for vehicle.

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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