Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) 18–19 year olds, (2) 20–29 year olds, (3) 30–39 year olds, (4) 40–49 year olds, (5) 50–59 year olds, (6) 60–69 year olds, (7) 70–79 year olds, (8) 80–89 year olds, and (9) 90+ year olds, hold a valid driving licence issued by the DVLA.
The tables below show the number of motorists holding a valid driving licence and those with an expired driving licence. The figures for expired licences do not include licences where the entitlement has been revoked or disqualified or where the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has received a notification of death.
| Current Provisional Driving Licence | Current Full Driving Licence | Total |
Under 18 years old | 462,318 | 39,185 | 501,503 |
18 - 19 years old | 741,300 | 392,429 | 1,133,729 |
20 - 29 years old | 2,520,194 | 4,808,402 | 7,328,596 |
30 - 39 years old | 1,821,295 | 7,118,901 | 8,940,196 |
40 - 49 years old | 1,407,598 | 7,440,012 | 8,847,610 |
50 - 59 years old | 1,347,238 | 8,573,873 | 9,921,111 |
60 - 69 years old | 842,409 | 6,900,127 | 7,742,536 |
70 - 79 years old | 16,423 | 4,164,481 | 4,180,904 |
80 - 89 years old | 2,179 | 1,410,138 | 1,412,317 |
90 years and over | 104 | 132,573 | 132,677 |
Total | 9,161,058 | 40,980,121 | 50,141,179 |
Drivers with expired provisional driving licences | Drivers with expired full licences | Total |
1,278,221 | 3,669,231 | 4,947,452 |
| Expired Provisional Driving Licence | Expired Full Driving Licence | Total |
Under 18 years old | 109 | 10 | 119 |
18-19 years old | 1,138 | 1,134 | 2,272 |
20-29 years old | 29,711 | 39,755 | 69,466 |
30-39 years old | 63,643 | 77,325 | 140,968 |
40-49 years old | 75,451 | 81,943 | 157,394 |
50-59 years old | 76,886 | 99,674 | 176,560 |
60-69 years old | 52,804 | 89,343 | 142,147 |
70-79 years old | 512,104 | 1,450,408 | 1,962,512 |
80-89 years old | 306,819 | 1,123,896 | 1,430,715 |
90 years and over | 159,556 | 705,743 | 865,299 |
Total | 1,278,221 | 3,669,231 | 4,947,452 |