Can I hire a car with points on my licence?
The answer as to whether you can or not completely depends on:
- How many points you have
- What the points are for
- How long you had have the points
- Did you have a ban?
So to find out more please continue reading.
If you have any points, convictions or endorsements on your driving licence you may often find that this stops you from renting a vehicle. When you are looking to hire a car with a conviction you may be prevented from getting a vehicle as if you have a major endorsement or a particular number of points on your licence.
We are here to help. We have managed to arrange a deal with a few select suppliers which allows car hire with DR10, IN10 or other driving convicitons, it does however depend on your particular circumstances. As every case is unique as for example the requirements for renting a car in the UK may be different to that of Spain, we always advise that you speak to our rental team. PLEASE DO NOT BOOK ONLINE.
When it comes to driving convictions and offences there are so many different ones which all have different meanings. Less serious offences like Speeding (SP), Mobile Phone Offence (CU), Traffic Light Violation (TS), Driving other than in accordance with your licence (LC) , Miscellaneous Offences (MS) or Pedestrian Crossing Offences (PC), Providing that you only have 3 points on your licence and you have not been banned then you can hire a car with 3 points on your licence.Generally you get 3 points and a £60 fine for these offences. Normally, this is not a problem for us and you should be able to hire a car.
If you have 6 points on your licence for a couple of less serious convictions like two speeding offences or a traffic light offence and a mobile phone offence, which all carry 3 point penalties in most cases, you may still be able to rent a vehicle but please speak to our reservations team to be certain as some suppliers may not allow you to hire so we need to recommend a specific one.
Can I hire a car with 9 points on my licence? Well if you have in excess of 6 points on your licence then many rental companies will not be able to rent a car for you. The large majority of rental companies will all prevent anyone with more than 6 points on their licence from hiring a car. That being said we may still be able to rent a vehicle to you from selected locations but you will need to speak to our team directly.
A DR10 means driving or attempting to drive with a blood alcohol level above the allowable limit. Obviously this is a serious offence and should not be condoned by anyone, but people do make mistakes and it seems the car hire industry takes these offenses even more seriously than the government.
If you are caught over the limit you could face a hefty fine and a potential driving ban from 90 days to 3 years in some extreme cases, the length of some bans can be reduced by attending a road safety and alcohol course. After your ban car hire with DR10 can be tricky as most car hire companies will not hire you a car for 5 years from the date the ban was lifted and the licence was returned.
This means if you get a 1 year ban, you may not be able to hire a car for 6 years.
We have now found a national supplier in the UK who will allow car hire with drink driving conviciton. Basically they will hire to someone with a DR10 on their licence providing the date of conviction was at least 5 years ago, so this means that with this supplier you could potentially hire a car a full 3 years before any other supplier will allow it.
The main condition in order to Hire a Car with a IN10 Conviction is to have no more than 6 penalty points on your driving licence.
Sometimes the drivers get 8 penalty points, so it is good to call us and to discuss with our reservation agents before doing any other travelling arrangements. The second condition which drivers with IN10 must met is that they shouldn’t have had their driving licence revoked or received a ban.. If you lost your licence you won’t be able to hire a car for five years from the date you get your licence back.
These rules are only part of the requirement for renting a car in the UK, with a UK licence. If you are arriving from another country, then we may be able to provide you with a rental car no matter what endorsements are on your licence. This also goes for UK licence holders wanting to hire a car abroad.
MS90 Conviction stands for “Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc” and will stay on your driving record for 4 years from the date of the offence. This conviction comes also with 6 penalty points on your driving licence.
In order to hire a car while you have an MS90, you must not have any previous bans or more than 6 penalty points on your driving record.
At the moment we managed to arrange this deal only in few locations, but we are committed to expand it at as many other locations in the UK as we can.
| Conviction Codes | Offences | Endorsable Points |
| | |
| ACCIDENT OFFENCES | | |
| AC10 | Failing to stop after an accident | 5 - 10 |
| AC20 | Failing to give particulars or to report an accident within 24 hours | 5 - 10 |
| AC30 | Undefined Accident Offences | 4 - 9 |
| DISQUALIFIED DRIVER | | |
| BA10 | Driving whilst disqualified by order of court | 6 |
| BA30 | Attempting to drive while disqualified by order of court | 6 |
| CARELESS DRIVING | | |
| CD10 | Driving without Due care and attention | 3 - 9 |
| CD20 | Driving without reasonable consideration for others | 3 - 9 |
| CD30 | Driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users | 3 - 9 |
| CD40 | Causing death through careless driving when unfit through drink | 3 - 11 |
| CD50 | Causing death by careless driving when unfit through drugs | 3 - 11 |
| CD60 | Causing death by careless driving with alcohol level above the limit | 3 - 11 |
| CD70 | Causing death by careless driving then failing to supply a specimen for analysis | 3 - 11 |
| CD80 | Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving | 3 - 11 |
| CD90 | Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers | 3 - 11 |
| CONSTRUCTION AND USE OFFENCES | | |
| CU10 | Using a vehicle with defective brakes | 3 |
| CU20 | Causing or likely to cause danger by reason of use of unsuitable vehicle or using a vehicle with parts or accessories (excluding brakes, steering or tyres) in a dangerous condition | 3 |
| CU30 | Using a vehicle with defective tyre(s) | 3 |
| CU40 | Using a vehicle with defective steering | 3 |
| CU50 | Causing or likely to cause danger by reason of load or passengers | 3 |
| CU80 | Using a mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle | 3 |
| RECKLESS / DANGEROUS DRIVING | | |
| DD40 | Dangerous Driving | 3 - 11 |
| DD60 | Manslaughter or culpable homicide while driving a vehicle | 3 - 11 |
| DD80 | Causing Death by dangerous driving | 3 - 11 |
| DD90 | Furious Driving | 3 - 9 |
| DRINK OR DRUG DRIVING | | |
| DR10 | Driving or attempting to drive with alcohol level above limit | 3 - 11 |
| DR20 | Driving or attempting to drive while unfit through drink | 3 - 11 |
| DR30 | Driving or attempting to drive then failing to supply a specimen for analysis | 3 - 11 |
| DR40 | In charge of a vehicle while alcohol level above limit | 10 |
| DR50 | In charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink | 10 |
| DR60 | Failure to provide a specimen for analysis in circumstances other than driving or attempting to drive | 10 |
| DR70 | Failing to provide specimen for breath test | 4 |
| DR80 | Driving or attempting to drive when unfit through drugs | 3 - 11 |
| DR90 | In charge of a vehicle when unfit through drugs | 10 |
| INSURANCE OFFENCES | | |
| IN10 | Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks | 6 - 8 |
| LICENCE OFFENCES | | |
| LC20 | Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence | 3 - 6 |
LC30
| Driving after making a false declaration about fitness when applying for a licence | 3 - 6 |
| LC40 | Driving a vehicle having failed to notify a disability | 3 - 6 |
| LC50 | Driving after a licence has been revoked or refused on medical grounds | 3 - 6 |
| MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES | | |
| MS10 | Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position | 3 |
| MS20 | Unlawful pillion riding | 3 |
| MS30 | Play street offences | 2 |
| MS40 | Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight or refusing to submit to a test | 3 |
| MS50 | Motor racing on the highway | 3 - 11 |
| MS60 | Offences not covered by other codes | As Appropriate |
| MS70 | Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight | 3 |
| MS80 | Refusing to submit to an eyesight test | 3 |
| MS90 | Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc | 6 |
| MOTORWAY OFFENCES | | |
| MW10 | Contravention of Special Roads Regulations (excluding speed limits) | 3 |
| PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS | | |
| PC10 | Undefined Contravention of Pedestrian Crossing Regulations | 3 |
| PC20 | Contravention of Pedestrian Crossing Regulations with moving vehicle | 3 |
| PC30 | Contravention of Pedestrian Crossing Regulations with stationary vehicle | 3 |
| SPEED LIMIT OFFENCES | | |
| SP10 | Exceeding goods vehicle speed limits | 3 - 6 |
| SP20 | Exceeding speed limit for type of vehicle (excluding goods or passenger vehicles) | 3 - 6 |
| SP30 | Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road | 3 - 6 |
| SP40 | Exceeding passenger vehicle speed limit | 3 - 6 |
| SP50 | Exceeding speed limit on a motorway | 3 - 6 |
| SP60 | Undefined speed limit offence | 3 - 6 |
| TRAFFIC DIRECTIONS AND SIGNS | | |
| TS10 | Failing to comply with traffic light signals | 3 |
| TS20 | Failing to comply with double white lines | 3 |
| TS30 | Failing to comply with "Stop" sign | 3 |
| TS40 | Failing to comply with direction of a constable/warden | 3 |
| TS50 | Failing to comply with traffic sign (excluding - stop -signs, traffic lights or double white lines) | 3 |
| TS60 | Failing to comply with a school crossing patrol sign | 3 |
| TS70 | Undefined failure to comply with a traffic direction sign | 3 |
| SPECIAL CODE | | |
| TT99 | To signify a disqualification under totting-up procedure. If the total of penalty points reaches 12 or more within 3 years, the driver is liable to be disqualified | |
| THEFT OR UNAUTORISED TAKING | | |
| UT50 | Aggravated taking of a vehicle | 3 - 11 |
