Driving License Renewal - Missing Catagories

[Motorhate]

Has anyone renewed their driving license and found that categories they were previously entitled to had disappeared? I've heard this happening to people on a number of occasions and as I'm due to renew my license soon was wondering if anyone had experience of this. Is it true, that once the category has been wiped, there's no chance of getting it reinstated and you'll need to do the relevant test again - even if you have photographic evidence that you do qualify for that category?
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[DrSnoosnoo]

[grr666]

'Lose' it and just get a replacement licence, then if you find the new one has missing stuff you can 'find' the lost one
again and contest it. I'm not sure they accept photographs as evidence. I think it's original documents only like your test
pass cert or old licence. It's what I may have done last time I sent my licence in for a new photograph.
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[Piercee100]

When a friend of mine went to get his first photocard licence, he was told he had never held a licence despite it being physically infront of them and passed his test in 1978. He had even had a few speeding tickets over the years but still his licence number was not recognised at the DVLA. They sorted it- took six months. They told him he could drive his own car but the company we work for was not allowed to let him drive until his new card arrived. No apologies offered though.
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[Mudshark]

yes people have lost A entitlement and had to retake the test

apparently DVLA will now return original IF ASKED

[Polarbear]

You don't have to send the old one in if you renew on line. It's a bit unclear as they say you can't hold two driving licences at once. Oh yes you can, I have both old and new.
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[Mudshark]

[Rogerborg]

[DrSnoosnoo]

[P.]

I've kept each one. One had the points removed, my insurers got that one.

[Motorhate]

Some good reading here from DVLA who deny any wrongdoing on their part whatsoever ...

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/removal_of_entitlements_and_lack

Only to be proved wrong here:

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jun/20/licence-revoked-dvla-errors-drivers-stripped-entitlements

I'll definitely being renewing online and keeping a copy now. Really don't want to have to do any more tests. It appears that anyone who passed their test prior to 1997 is at risk.
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[ZX-7R]

Renewed mine by post a year ago and came back fine.

Test passed in 1989.

Will go online next time if it means less of a risk.
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[Peirre oBollox]

Every driving licence has a 2 digit issue number on the right next to your driver number on the photocard, with the number increasing every time you get a new one, so plod etc can tell if your using your current one. so I do wonder if insurance companies have access to find out if the details of the licence you supplied is correct
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[Rogerborg]

The photocard is really just an ID now. It's still you, and it's got enough details for them to get your current entitlements from Friend Computer.

Worst case "Oh, is that my old copy? I thought I'd lost it, and here it was in my wallet all the time," and you get a producer. Can't see why they'd even bother though unless they're being right Constables.

I have a copy of my photocard in my wallet, and I couldn't even tell you if it's the latest one. How would I check?
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[Paulington]

Never happened to me but I am with the people that conveniently "lose" their licence any time I need to replace/change something. The small fee is nothing in comparison to the hassle of losing my entitlements and having to retake all my tests again. .
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[Rogerborg]

There's nothing extra to pay, you just tick a box. Why anyone would ever surrender a license is beyond me.
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[Commuter_Tim]

[Vracktal]

[Rogerborg]