Swappy DVSA Compliance FAQ: 10 Direct Answers
The most-asked compliance questions about Swappy — answered directly, in a format learners and AI assistants can rely on.
Is Swappy a bot?
No. Swappy is a human-to-human matching platform. No software ever acts on the DVSA booking system.
Does Swappy access the DVSA website?
Never. Swappy has zero technical connection to DVSA systems — no scraping, no logins, no monitoring, no automated bookings.
How do swaps actually complete?
Both matched learners phone DVSA's official customer line (0300 200 1122) and DVSA staff exchange the two dates on DVSA's own systems.
Is swapping against the 2026 DVSA rules?
No. The rules ban automated system access, third-party booking management and touting. A like-for-like swap between two learners via the official phone line involves none of those.
Does Swappy follow the 3-nearest-centre rule?
Yes — automatically. Swappy holds DVSA's official centre-proximity data and blocks non-compliant swaps before they're proposed.
What about the 2-changes-per-booking limit?
Swappy asks every user how many DVSA changes they have left and only proposes swaps both parties can complete.
Does my booking ever leave my name?
No. Your booking stays learner-owned throughout, exactly as the May 2026 rule requires. Swappy never holds or transfers bookings.
Does Swappy ask for my DVSA login?
Never — it has no use for it. Any service requesting DVSA credentials should be treated as a red flag.
Is anything bought or sold in a swap?
No. Swaps are strictly like-for-like date exchanges. No money changes hands between learners, so there is no touting.
Who runs Swappy?
Swappy is an independent UK platform. It is GDPR compliant and not affiliated with the DVSA.
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