Increased moves by fleets and individuals to utilise the time and cost saving benefits of new technology mean that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has been able to release figures showing that more than half of all motorists now use it's digital services to tax or declare their vehicles off the road.

According to official figures, the DVLA's digital service, which includes online and telephone facilities, has been used more than 100 million times. Last year the service was used more than 26 million times.

At the moment, around two million vehicles each month are taxed or declared off the road by the digital service. The busiest day for motorists using this service in 2011 was said to have been on the 28th of February, when 227,000 vehicles were taxed or declared off the road.

Talking about the milestone, Roads Minister Mike Penning said, "The numbers show that more and more motorists want to deal with the DVLA at a time and place that suits them. The digital service is quick and easy to use and enables the DVLA to automatically check that MOT and insurance is in place so customers do not have to dig out additional paperwork."