Points removing - fee?

[MercFanUk]

Hi all, I can't seem to find the info online - does anyone know what the cost is now to get points removed?

I have two markers on my license that were given to me back in 2005. A total of 6 points (Oddly one has zero points, the other has 6), and they both were only valid for the standard 4 years so are fine to come off now - just hasn't gotten round to it yet.

I understand I need a D1, but have no idea what impact it's going to have on my wallet...

 

[WOODYTHEWISE]

Hi,I presume if your licence was say......lost or damaged, it would have to be replaced. As the points are spent I would imagine the new one would not include them?. Cost of a new licence being £20.

 

[flango]

£20 see table at bottom of this LINKY

 

[MercFanUk]

Cheers folks, I can live with £20 I always thought (stupidly believed the myths) it was something like £xx per point, or a lot more than just £20. I'm a happy camper now!

 

[Benzmanc]

I just 'move house' to my mums and then 'move' back a few weeks later as changes of address are free

 

[Merc Owner 2B]

Cheers folks, I can live with £20 I always thought (stupidly believed the myths) it was something like £xx per point, or a lot more than just £20. I'm a happy camper now!

If I'm not mistaken you'll need to get a photo as new licences are the new type which have to be renewed every 10 years. I don't think there's a choice anymore of photo or not.

 

[219]

I just 'move house' to my mums and then 'move' back a few weeks later as changes of address are free

I did that once ( not the moving then moving back bit ) when genuinely moving house I enclosed a note asking for expired points to be removed at the same time , and they were - at no charge .

It has been suggested elsewhere that expired points will be removed automatically if a new licence is issued for any other reason such as change of address .

 

[markjay]

I did that once ( not the moving then moving back bit ) when genuinely moving house I enclosed a note asking for expired points to be removed at the same time , and they were - at no charge .

It has been suggested elsewhere that expired points will be removed automatically if a new licence is issued for any other reason such as change of address .

This actually makes sense. There is no earthly reason why expired points should show an a newly-issued license, regardless of the reason for issuing it.

Asking for a new license to be issued just for the sake of removing the expired points will understandably attract an administration fee, but if a new license is being issued anyway due to another (legitimate) reason then the expired points should just be removed.

 

[stwat]

I have to renew my licence every three years and can confirm that expired points are automatically removed when the licence is renewed.
I now have a sparkly clean licence once again

Also, all new style licences need to be renewed with a new up to date picture every ten years and you will automatically be fined for not doing so.

A nice little earner for the DVLA !!

 

[br0ke]

And if you do not do so within 12 months then your licence is no longer valid which means doing the driving test again - apparently.

 

[219]

Debatable - and yet to be proven in a test case .

There is an ongoing thread over on Pistonheads where several in the legal profession have opined that since the paper counterfoil quotes date of expiry as the holder's 65th birthday , that driving entitlement runs up to that date , regardless that the photo ID part may have lapsed .

 

[Benzmanc]

And if you do not do so within 12 months then your licence is no longer valid which means doing the driving test again - apparently.

Your licence will be suspended if you don't update within 12 months. You WILL NOT have to resist your test.

 

[219]

From what I have read , the validity of your photocard ID will be suspended , but your entitlement to drive cannot be .

 

[G.O'Rilla]

If I'm not mistaken you'll need to get a photo as new licences are the new type which have to be renewed every 10 years. I don't think there's a choice anymore of photo or not.

Back to topic, if you have had your passport renewed recently (within a year or two, I think) then you can get your licence renewed online paying by card, as they will use the passport photo. Got mine back within a week when I did this. Then you have to send the old licence and counterpart back to the DVLA when the new one has been received