check properly. DVLA are well known recently for deleting entitlements off peoples licenses.

Also they put the onus on YOU to prove you took the test and they are right cunts about it and have on times refused to accept a photocopy taken by an employee as proof unless it has been signed and "witnessed" as a true copy

Shows how fucking pathetic and desperate they are.

Also DVLA, like most organisations, have regular back ups of thier database in case of loss. Common sense you would say.

However there is NO mechanism or rules in place at DVLA to allow them to get the backups checked for loss of information for an individuals records. They simply wont do it.

Personally I think its rediculous. All they have to do is go back to the date of the last license issue when you know it was good, get the IT bods to chase up and check with the backup company that individual record and job done.

But they wont do it and will instead ruin a HGV drivers career making him go back to redo all his tests and licenses with no compensation at all.