I have recently replaced my licence and find some of my previous entitlements have been lost: why – and what can I do about it?
In some cases, previously held entitlements have been dropped either when renewing at age 70 (see previous question) or when notifying a change of address. In other cases, the loss of entitlement is usually related to motorcycles and almost invariably results from the holder failing to submit their pass certificate within the relevant time period. At one time, this had to be done within 10 years of the test pass but this generous period of grace was subsequently reduced first to three years and is now two years. If an applicant can provide an old licence showing that an entitlement was valid and properly notified, DVLA will reinstate it. Otherwise, there is no option but to submit to a new test.
