Lost Driver's Licence.

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Sat 14 Mar 2009 16:57
Lost Driver's Licence. - old grumpy git
Hi, can anybody help with info: I passed my test in 76 and have lost my license, I wondered if DVLA would have a record of it going back that far, or do I need to do
another test , if anyone can help I would be really gratefull

Edited by Pugugly on 14/03/2009 at 17:02

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Sat 14 Mar 2009 17:16
Lost Driver's Licence. - J Bonington Jagworth
"I passed my test in 76"

That's not old! I'm sure they will have you on file... :-)
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 17:27
Lost Driver's Licence. - Mookfish
All the info is here tinyurl.com/2ljcf3

As you won't have ever had a photocard licence you will probably want the section entitled "Paper driving licence holder, Apply in person or by post" about 3/4 down the page. Although if you have a current passport you may be able to apply online and they use the photo from your passport.
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 17:27
Lost Driver's Licence. - Peter D
Have you not moved house and therefore address change in that time. Regards Peter
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 17:33
Lost Driver's Licence. - the swiss tony
Have you not moved house and therefore address change in that time. Regards Peter

If you have.. a new licence may cost you £1000 (I think thats the fine for not stating address change.....)
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 17:37
Lost Driver's Licence. - Rattle
The OP probably has sent it off since but has just not realised that his licence is probably a lot newer than 1976. However it is very possible he has not changed address, I know several people who have been at the same place for 50 years.
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 18:05
Lost Driver's Licence. - Pugugly
Mine was upgraded for nothing online - no need to raise a forgotten address change.
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 18:13
Lost Driver's Licence. - Rattle
Well they need to know the new address so they can forward it correctly. However DVLA don't need to know the address was changed many decades ago do they :).
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 18:44
Lost Driver's Licence. - rtj70
They will have a copy of your entitlement to drive. In fact they quite possibly still have a copy of your application form! They store them on microfiche on reels. I know because I have seen them!

Sometimes when people got a photo card licence their entitlements for say motorcycles were left off. When some later spots that they can find the original entitlements on the microfiche application form.

It's a shame you just haven't misplaced a photocard one. You can phone up and pay the fee and probably get it within a week if not less. Step-son could not find his so phoned on a Friday afternoon and it arrived on the following Tuesday!! Very efficient these Welsh people in Swansea ;-)
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 18:45
Lost Driver's Licence. - rtj70
But Rattle it has to be treated as a lost licence because a normal change of address involves sending the licence back after completing the relevant section.

No problems for old grumpy git, he'll get it sorted but will also need to apply for a photo licence if he didn't already have one.
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Sat 14 Mar 2009 19:07
Lost Driver's Licence. - Rattle
Indeed he has just moved out recently (his first change of address in 32 years) and his licence got lost in that process :).

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Sat 14 Mar 2009 19:32
Lost Driver's Licence. - rtj70
Rattle, lost is lost. So he has to pay for a new one. And it will be a photo one. You cannot complete the change of address section for a free change on a lost licence can you.
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