DVLA RIP OFF.

Just had a letter off the DVLA saying I need to renew my photo on my drivers licence ,after ten plus years. would'nt mind but they want £20.00 plus extras. What a F##KING RIP OFF. Another government scam to get money off the public , This country is in a shit state and something needs to be done.

How is it a rip off lol, it costs us money to put the new photo on the licence, why would we do it for free, £20 every 10 years i would hardly call it a government scam

Sorry but I agree the DVLA is a rip off. We don't ask to be charged £20 for a picture that has no need to be changed plus having the picture taken itself adds another £5.00. Wouldn't mind that so much if they took off the outdated points from license when they re-issue it, but from what I have been told that costs another £25.00 - how can you say thats not a rip off?

Peoples faces change and in 10 yrs im sure yours has too.

Cough it up tightarse.

Peoples faces change and in 10 yrs im sure yours has too.

Cough it up tightarse.

Peoples faces change and in 10 yrs im sure yours has too.

Cough it up tightarse.

I had to do the same last December. I didn't mind as I looked about 12 in my previous one

Sorry but I agree the DVLA is a rip off. We don't ask to be charged £20 for a picture that has no need to be changed plus having the picture taken itself adds another £5.00. Wouldn't mind that so much if they took off the outdated points from license when they re-issue it, but from what I have been told that costs another £25.00 - how can you say thats not a rip off?

How doesnt it need to be changed lol, ur drivin licence is a form of identification same as a passport, peoples looks do change in 10 years, as for the points, they come off automatically if u renew ur photo or change your address, if your just removin points then its a £20 fee

DVLA=rip off, all the stuff you pay to the DVLA is over priced and bullshit and all part of the governments way of f*cking us over and raping us for our money

I've just changed address and my points which ran out early last year are still on there, so how does that work... Told they could be removed for £25.00 by DVLA. Like I said previoulsy, I don't object so much to the £20 to renew but why should it cost additional to have points removed... That is the rip off as far as I am concerned.

I've just changed address and my points which ran out early last year are still on there, so how does that work... Told they could be removed for £25.00 by DVLA. Like I said previoulsy, I don't object so much to the £20 to renew but why should it cost additional to have points removed... That is the rip off as far as I am concerned.

They come off automatically mate, dont forget speeding is 4 years on your licence and not 3 which most people seem to think

Recently done it myself. A passport renewal is a lot more expensive

Learning to drive through the DVLA is the worse. My friend failed 3 times which meant tests alone cost him £240 and £80 to have his examiner there. Plus the £50 for provisional. That's before lessons which run at around £20ish an hour. Average is 40 hours so you're looking at around £800 on lessons alone, and that's hoping you pass first time.

On average I imagine there's usually around £1000 spent on every license. That's before youve even had your first car. So yeah, I agree. DVLA is a complete rip off.

Privatise it, incentivise competition, drive prices down.

Learning to drive through the DVLA is the worse. My friend failed 3 times which meant tests alone cost him £240 and £80 to have his examiner there. Plus the £50 for provisional. That's before lessons which run at around £20ish an hour. Average is 40 hours so you're looking at around £800 on lessons alone, and that's hoping you pass first time.

On average I imagine there's usually around £1000 spent on every license. That's before youve even had your first car. So yeah, I agree. DVLA is a complete rip off.

Privatise it, incentivise competition, drive prices down.

Driving tests hav nothin to do with dvla, DSA that is

I've just changed address and my points which ran out early last year are still on there, so how does that work... Told they could be removed for £25.00 by DVLA. Like I said previoulsy, I don't object so much to the £20 to renew but why should it cost additional to have points removed... That is the rip off as far as I am concerned.

They come off automatically mate, dont forget speeding is 4 years on your licence and not 3 which most people seem to think

Thanks for clearing that up - person I spoke to at DVLA said £25.00 and three years. Obviously not a clued up Bluebird like yourself perhaps its different for speeding caravans

I've just changed address and my points which ran out early last year are still on there, so how does that work... Told they could be removed for £25.00 by DVLA. Like I said previoulsy, I don't object so much to the £20 to renew but why should it cost additional to have points removed... That is the rip off as far as I am concerned.

They come off automatically mate, dont forget speeding is 4 years on your licence and not 3 which most people seem to think

Thanks for clearing that up - person I spoke to at DVLA said £25.00 and three years. Obviously not a clued up Bluebird like yourself perhaps its different for speeding caravans

Haha no probs pal

how do you prove that the photo you present is the most recent image

I had to change mine two weeks ago. As long as your points have expired they'll remove them for free. But like others have said 20quid just to change your photo is a piss take!

how do you prove that the photo you present is the most recent image

I can't remember the option but they had to take my picture in the post office.

It is a pisstake, has been since they introduced the photocard licence.

I don't mind as despite being 27 I still use it as ID