Find Your Conviction Code
Motoring convictions show on your driving record as a code, such as DR10 or SP30, and that code is what insurers ask about. Points from a fixed penalty get a code too, and some bans come with a code but no points. Northern Ireland codes look different. Find yours below to see the points and how long it stays on your driving record, then compare quotes from specialist brokers who consider convictions. For the bigger picture, read the convictions and car insurance guide.
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Which Conviction Do You Have?
Start with the six main conviction codes, or find your code by type below.
DG10 Drug Driving
Driving with a drug level above the limit. A ban of at least a year. Points (3 to 11) only if, unusually, there's no ban. 11 years on your driving record.
DR10 Drink Driving
Driving over the alcohol limit. A ban of at least a year (3 years if convicted twice in 10 years). Points (3 to 11) only if, unusually, there's no ban. 11 years on your driving record.
Driving without due care and attention. 3 to 9 points, 4 years on your driving record.
Dangerous driving. A ban of at least a year and an extended retest. Points (3 to 11) only if, unusually, there's no ban. 4 years on your driving record.
CU80 Mobile Phone
Not in proper control of the vehicle, such as using a phone. 3 to 6 points (6 for holding and using a phone), 4 years on your driving record.
Driving while banned by a court. 6 points, 4 years on your driving record.
Find Other Conviction Codes
- Other drink driving codes (DR20 to DR70)
- Drug driving codes (DG40, DG60, DR80 and DR90)
- Other careless driving codes (CD20 to CD90)
- Other dangerous driving codes (DD10, DD60, DD80 and DD90)
- Other disqualified driving codes (BA30, BA40 and BA60)
- Construction and use codes (CU10 to CU50)
- Speeding codes (SP10 to SP50)
- Traffic sign codes (TS10 to TS70)
- Licence offence codes (LC20 to LC50)
- Accident offence codes (AC10 to AC30)
- Pedestrian crossing codes (PC10 to PC30)
- Miscellaneous codes (MS10 to MS90)
- Every motoring conviction code in one list (AC10 to UT50)
- Codes on their own: IN10: driving without insurance, MW10: motorway rules, UT50: aggravated vehicle taking and TT99: a totting-up ban
Other Situations
- A non-motoring conviction: car insurance with a criminal conviction
- Driving a van: convicted driver van insurance
- Riding a motorbike: convicted rider motorbike insurance
- Cover for a few days or weeks: temporary car insurance with convictions
What You Need For A Convicted Driver Insurance Quote
Have these to hand so your details match on every quote.
- Your conviction code, and the offence and conviction dates
- Ban start and end dates, if you were banned
- Your points and any other codes
- The car's registration and where it's kept overnight
- Your annual mileage and claims history
What Our Expert Says
Motoring convictions cover a wide range of offences, from a single speeding endorsement to a drink driving ban. Each one carries a different code, and that code shapes how insurers assess risk.
A speeding code and a drink driving code look very different to an insurer. Some drink and drug driving codes, such as DR10 and DG10, stay on your driving record for 11 years. The others, like most motoring codes, stay for 4. The age of the conviction matters almost as much as the offence itself.
Drivers with multiple codes face higher loadings because the combination signals a pattern, not just a one-off event. But even a single serious conviction can narrow the field of insurers willing to quote.
Rehabilitation periods depend on the sentence, not the code. A driving endorsement is spent 5 years from conviction (2 years 6 months if you were under 18), but a longer ban or other sentence can push that back. Understanding when your conviction becomes spent, and how insurers treat convictions at different stages, could make a real difference to what you pay at renewal.
Convicted Driver Insurance Questions
Can I Get Car Insurance With A Motoring Conviction?
Yes. Specialist brokers search for insurers that consider motoring convictions. You may have fewer insurers to choose from, and prices may be higher while the conviction is recent.
What Do I Need For A Quote?
Your conviction code and its date, any ban dates, your points, and the usual car and driver details. If you're not sure of your code, check it on GOV.UK's view your driving licence service (for licences issued in England, Scotland or Wales).
Got a Northern Ireland licence? Your codes look different, so check them on nidirect's view your NI driving licence service.
What Happens After I Submit My Details?
Clean Green Cars introduces you to specialist convicted driver insurance brokers. They use your details to search for quotes from their range of insurers. You may be contacted by phone or email with your options. There is no obligation to buy.
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