18 year old's driving licence expires on 70th birthday?

18 year old's driving licence expires on 70th birthday?

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Dashnine

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1,487 posts

57 months

Monday 19th August
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My son had an alarming experince when using his DL for ID for his age the other day, having just turned 18.

Bouncers at a bar/club almost confiscated his DL as a fake as the expiry date (line 4b) was the day before his 70th birthday (i.e. xx July 2076) instead of, as they said, 10 years after the issue date (which would be 2034 I assume, 10 years after he passed his test).

From what I can see on my own licence and others - and after a quick Google, they're right - it shouldn't be expiring at his 70th birthday (well, the day before).

Is this a DVLA error, or is something else afoot?



Edited by Dashnine on Monday 19th August 14:29

TheDrownedApe

1,202 posts

63 months

Monday 19th August
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on the front??? Clearly all of mine are day before 70th birthday on the back but 10 years on the front

andrebar

507 posts

129 months

Monday 19th August
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Mistake I reckon. My son received his licence a few days ago & the front definitely showed expiry in 10 years

Colonel Cupcake

1,185 posts

52 months

Monday 19th August
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I understand that the photo expires in 10 years but the licence itself expires on your 70th birthday.

Getragdogleg

9,100 posts

190 months

Monday 19th August
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Just a note, a bouncer cannot confiscate or destroy anything, if they do you can report it to the police and they should do something about it.

They can refuse entry, that's it.

MustangGT

12,268 posts

287 months

Monday 19th August
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Dashnine said:
My son had an alarming experince when using his DL for ID for his age the other day, having just turned 18.

Bouncers at a bar/club almost confiscated his DL as a fake as the expiry date (line 4b) was the day before his 70th birthday (i.e. xx July 2076) instead of, as they said, 10 years after the issue date (which would be 2034 I assume, 10 years after he passed his test).

From what I can see on my own licence and others - and after a quick Google, they're right - it shouldn't be expiring at his 70th birthday (well, the day before).

Is this a DVLA error, or is something else afoot?



Edited by Dashnine on Monday 19th August 14:29
It is simple, the photo expires in 10 years, the driving licence entitlements expire on your 70th birthday (for cars/bikes). You need to renew the photo each time the photo expires.

alscar

5,370 posts

220 months

Monday 19th August
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The year on 4b should be 10 years after the year on 4a with then on the back the actual expiry date of the licence when 70.

Dashnine

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1,487 posts

57 months

Monday 19th August
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MustangGT said:
It is simple, the photo expires in 10 years, the driving licence entitlements expire on your 70th birthday (for cars/bikes). You need to renew the photo each time the photo expires.
Well, it should be be simple I agree but the 4b date (on the front of the card) is the day before his 70th birthday matching the dates on the rear of the card.

So not so simple.

alscar

5,370 posts

220 months

Monday 19th August
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Dashnine said:
Well, it should be be simple I agree but the 4b date (on the front of the card) is the day before his 70th birthday matching the dates on the rear of the card.

So not so simple.
Does sound like an error then albeit quite an unusual one ?!

MustangGT

12,268 posts

287 months

Monday 19th August
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alscar said:
Dashnine said:
Well, it should be be simple I agree but the 4b date (on the front of the card) is the day before his 70th birthday matching the dates on the rear of the card.

So not so simple.
Does sound like an error then albeit quite an unusual one ?!
Agreed, admin error by DVLA, how unusual...

I also note it is the day before your 70th, not your 70th.

TwigtheWonderkid

44,650 posts

157 months

Monday 19th August
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I remember getting my licence in 1979 and seeing it expired in 2032, and laughing about how ridiculously far away that was. Bloody hell, it's only 8 years away now weeping

T6 vanman

3,147 posts

106 months

Monday 19th August
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[quote=TwigtheWonder kid ]I remember getting my licence in 1979 and seeing it expired in 2032, and laughing about how ridiculously far away that was. Bloody hell, it's only 8 years away now weeping
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Sebring440

2,307 posts

103 months

Monday 19th August
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T6 vanman said:
[quote=TwigtheWonder kid ]I remember getting my licence in 1979 and seeing it expired in 2032, and laughing about how ridiculously far away that was. Bloody hell, it's only 8 years away now weeping
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Hey, great post.


pingu393

9,034 posts

212 months

Monday 19th August
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Dashnine said:
My son had an alarming experince when using his DL for ID for his age the other day, having just turned 18.

Bouncers at a bar/club almost confiscated his DL as a fake as the expiry date (line 4b) was the day before his 70th birthday (i.e. xx July 2076) instead of, as they said, 10 years after the issue date (which would be 2034 I assume, 10 years after he passed his test).

From what I can see on my own licence and others - and after a quick Google, they're right - it shouldn't be expiring at his 70th birthday (well, the day before).

Is this a DVLA error, or is something else afoot?



Edited by Dashnine on Monday 19th August 14:29
He can go all the way to his 70th birthday without having to change the picture. laugh

I'd get some evidence that the licence is correct, as I think that it could be problematic in the distant future. DVLA's records probably say that his licence expires in 10 years, even though his licence doesn't say that.

Cliftonite

8,491 posts

145 months

Monday 19th August
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Is a driving licence with a fault potentially worth a fortune, as is a postage stamp or a coin?!

laugh






anyoldcardave

768 posts

74 months

Monday 19th August
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TwigtheWonderkid said:
I remember getting my licence in 1979 and seeing it expired in 2032, and laughing about how ridiculously far away that was. Bloody hell, it's only 8 years away now weeping
I passed the test in 79 too, so just checked mine, and it is 2031, now I feel very old biglaugh

I also noticed the front date expired a couple of weeks ago, and HGV/PSV expires next month too, best get that sorted, wonder if I will get 5 years this time, or just until I am 65. The joys of age lol.

Wacky Racer

38,972 posts

254 months

Monday 19th August
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I passed my test in 1969 and it expired last year.

Had to renew it smile

Roofless Toothless

6,115 posts

139 months

Tuesday 20th August
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I clearly remember one day in the previous century (no mean feat) puzzling about a meaningless string of numbers on my driving licence that ended with 2019. Then I realised it was my 70th birthday.

alscar

5,370 posts

220 months

Tuesday 20th August
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anyoldcardave said:
I passed the test in 79 too, so just checked mine, and it is 2031, now I feel very old biglaugh

I also noticed the front date expired a couple of weeks ago, and HGV/PSV expires next month too, best get that sorted, wonder if I will get 5 years this time, or just until I am 65. The joys of age lol.
I assume your new photocard will run until 2031 and not 10 years ?
Out of interest as your card has now expired does that make it " illegal " to drive and hence any insurance should the worst happen be declared invalid ?

Cat

3,063 posts

276 months

Tuesday 20th August
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alscar said:
Out of interest as your card has now expired does that make it " illegal " to drive and hence any insurance should the worst happen be declared invalid ?
No.

Cat