Why is my Licence renewal only 5 years?

[Routemaster93]

I’m aware that photocard Driving licences have to be renewed every 10 years. I renewed mine in 2015 got the new one never really looked at it (stupid me lol) but only the other day I had a look at it and it expires in 2020! So they only put 5 years on it. Is it a DVLA error and should I return it to them because they might have got other stuff wrong too?
Also it’s not fair that I’m gonna have to pull £20 or whatever it costs then to get a new one after only 5 years when others get 10 years. I’d advise everyone to check the dates are correct after renewal.

Anyone else had this problem?

What should I do?

[vonhosen]

What are the expiry dates on the back?

[R0G]

Are you subject to a D4 medical ?

[Riley Blue]

Routemaster93 said:

What should I do?

Pick up the phone tomorrow morning:

DVLA driver licensing enquiries
Telephone: [phone]
Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
Saturday, 8am to 2pm

[CanAm]

Are you by any chance approaching 70? Licences expire the day before your 70th birthday

[Alucidnation]

Mine's every three years.

Do i win?

[bigandclever]

My guess is that the OP has a bus driver entitlement and is over 45 years old.

[anonymous-user]

bigandclever said:

My guess is that the OP has a bus driver entitlement and is over 45 years old.

Wow! How did you deduce that?.............

[Routemaster93]

bigandclever said:

My guess is that the OP has a bus driver entitlement and is over 45 years old.

I was a bus driver back in the early 2000s but have since changed career. Haven’t been on the buses since about 2006.

[R0G]

When was your last D4 medical and how old are you now ??

[liner33]

Routemaster93 said:

I was a bus driver back in the early 2000s but have since changed career. Haven’t been on the buses since about 2006.

Do you still have a PCV entitlement on your licence ?

[liner33]

You don't need to renew if you don't use the pcv, just get the medical and fill in the forms should you want to get the category back at a later date