Advice needed. Licensing. Re test after ban insurance

doodleypipo

Hi, I originally passed my test in 2008, in 2015 I was banned and then banned one or more times afterwards, I now have to take an extended test. My Question is, when I’m looking to take out insurance it asks how long I’ve held a licence, on my provisional it says I’ve held it since 2008, when I pass my test will it still say 2008? Or will that change to 2025? Does the 7/8 years i held a licence not count towards my driving history? Do I say I’ve held my licence for less than 1 year or can I say o held it for 7 years? Thanks 

DE_612183

I think you put from 2008 - although how much difference what date you put will make I'm not sure...

DullGreyGuy

Ideally use one of the many systems where you enter your driving licence number and the firm gets the information it needs directly from the DVLA and therefore do not need to answer these questions. 

sheramber

The start date is shown on the back of your licence beside the car symbol. 

MattMattMattUK

With two disqualifications you might need to go through a specialist insurer, they will also be better at making sure you declare everything correctly. 

Car_54

MattMattMattUK said:

With two disqualifications you might need to go through a specialist insurer, they will also be better at making sure you declare everything correctly. 

Or more. The OP doesn't seem to be sure.

doodleypipo

MattMattMattUK said:

With two disqualifications you might need to go through a specialist insurer, they will also be better at making sure you declare everything correctly. 

The disqualifications are now all spent. I have 1 left for DUI but that expires and is removed next year. I’m looking through standard insurers. No need for specialist. As I will have a clean licence (bar the DUI that I do not have to declare) 

doodleypipo

DE_612183 said:

I think you put from 2008 - although how much difference what date you put will make I'm not sure...

It makes a £1000 difference 😅

doodleypipo

sheramber said:

The start date is shown on the back of your licence beside the car symbol. 

On my provisional it says 2008 for car entitlement. But once I receive my full licence will it still say 2008… I’m trying to work out how much insurance will be before I pass my test lol. Just a bit impatient to wait and find out. 

Car_54

OP, the date in column 10 on your licence is the "valid from" date. I may be wrong, but that suggests it will be the date you pass your new test, not 2008, since it certainly hasn't been valid since then.

doodleypipo

Car_54 said:

OP, the date in column 10 on your licence is the "valid from" date. I may be wrong, but that suggests it will be the date you pass your new test, not 2008, since it certainly hasn't been valid since then.

I know that yes. But I haven’t had a provisional since 2008, got it in 07 passed in 08 had full uk licence for 7/8 year, this is a new provisional as I had to re apply for it, and it still states 2008, i have googled this but there seems to be conflicting information. So was hoping I could get some clarification on here. 

It states at the top of my driving licence check on dvla site that it’s valid from 11/12/24 to 29/10/26 which is the standard 2 year its valid for, but on the driving entitlement section and the in section 10 on the back of the card it’s valid from 08, so it’s a little confusing.