DVLA deploys clone detection machines to crack down on vehicle identification fraud

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced clone detection machines (OBD II Scanners) to help enhance vehicle registration number verification and protect the integrity of the registration system.

The deployment of the machines, according to the DVLA, was a proactive measure aimed at curbing fraudulent registration numbers in the system, improving vehicle security, and reinforcing the accuracy and credibility of the national vehicle register.

How clone detection works

According to the DVLA, the new machines will help identify vehicles imported through unapproved channels that illegally clone the Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) of legitimate vehicles awaiting registration.

This practice has, in some cases, caused genuine vehicle owners to be wrongly flagged as already registered.

The DVLA urged all stakeholders and the public to cooperate with its officers as the Authority continues to promote transparency, safety, and security within Ghana's vehicle registration regime.