I passed my practical driving test on 10/10/1996 and my theory test (as it had just come in then) on the 18/02/1997, and have recently noticed that, even though I am sure I had every category (grandfather rights as it is known) on my provisional licence, that I have not got any of these categories on there any more. I have spoken to the DVLA a number of times after noticing this a few years later (as I wanted to become a paramedic and they do not take us on in Essex unless we have a C1 category on the licence) and they say that the 'grandfather rights' were taken away on the 01/01/1997. In theory I did pass my test before the date quoted but it was obviously the theory test that took me past it and I desperately want to get the C1 put on there without paying the £800 I have been quoted. Is there anything I can do?