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Check Your Driving Licence Points and Get A Check Code
You can view your driving record online, including the vehicles you can drive, penalty points and disqualifications. You can create a check code to share your record with someone else, such as a car hire company, which lasts 21 days. You need your driving licence number, National Insurance number and the postcode on your licence. It covers licences from England, Wales and Scotland.
At A Glance
Your Rights
What the rules say, with a link to the official source for each.
Your Driving Record
What You Can See
Your driving record, including the vehicles you can drive, penalty points and disqualifications. source
Sharing
Create a check code to share your record with another party, such as a car hire company. The check code is valid for 21 days. source
What You Need
Your driving licence number, National Insurance number and the postcode on your licence. The service is for licences issued in England, Wales or Scotland. source
Time Limits to Know
Miss a deadline and you can lose a right. Check the dates on your own paperwork.
- 21 daysCheck code validCreate it shortly before you hire
Steps to Take
Step 1 of 5
Have your licence and NI number ready.
Step 2 of 5
View your record on GOV.UK.
Step 3 of 5
Create a check code a few days before hiring a car.
Step 4 of 5
Check your points and expiry dates.
Step 5 of 5
Report errors to DVLA.
(Tap the numbers to reveal steps)
Where to Go If It Is Not Put Right
Your options, in order, and when each one applies.
DVLA
Use the GOV.UK online services first; they are free and usually quickest.
Good to Know
Small things that make your complaint stronger.
Create the check code close to your hire date so it does not expire.
Northern Ireland licences and vehicles are dealt with by the DVA, which has its own rules and services.
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Lead reviewer
Luke Marley
Founder and Lead Reviewer
Luke founded CPUK in 2026 after seeing how hard it is for ordinary people to get problems with companies put right. He oversees our guides and checks them against official sources.
Research by Katie Burt, Co-founder and Operations Lead (17 years in the care sector, including managing services for vulnerable adults), and the CPUK Research Team. Researched with AI-assisted research tools, then checked and corrected by our team.
Last checked: 16 October 2026. We are not paid by the companies we write about. Adverts never affect our guidance. Read our editorial policy.
Sources and official links
- gov.uk/view-driving-licence Checked 16 October 2026