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Old 5th November 2019, 11:16   #10
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Originally Posted by RoverP480 View Post
It was in the press about an interview with a Police Motorcyclist who had to take his test again because the DVLA "lost" his entitlement when renewing. Even the fact the police had a copy of all his previous licences didn't move them.
Some years ago when I contacted the DVLA about changing my licence to the latest when going abroad, the kind lady suggested that I had "lost" my old one and apply for a replacement, so I wouldn't have to send my existing one to the DVLA which would have been the case if I had an exchange . She was well aware of the problems.
That happened a few years ago now, I remember it on the bike forums, and the consensus then was to cut a corner off your old license before sending it off. This proved your entitlements apparently
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