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Renewal interval from age 70

3 years

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

Once you reach 70, you must renew every 3 years.
key
uk/gov/driving-licence-renewal/age-70-interval
value
3 years
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence-at-70
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
scope
Great Britain (DVLA); Northern Ireland renews through nidirect.
hash
sha256:fed9281a3b247f315fb289a6d6de64abbf1e20151c8fb046bd90a97745ef6155
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/driving-licence-renewal/age-70-interval?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/driving-licence-renewal/age-70-interval

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  "value": 3,
  "unit": "years",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
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  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/renew-driving-licence-at-70",
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  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
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  "status": "fresh",
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  "maxAgeDays": null,
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