What Are Miscellaneous Motoring Convictions?

Miscellaneous codes start with MS. They cover offences that don't fit elsewhere, from leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position and motor racing on the highway to driving with uncorrected eyesight and not saying who was driving. The codes below carry between 3 and 11 points and stay on your driving record for 4 years. MS30 (play street offences) carries 2 points.

Miscellaneous Motoring Conviction Codes

Each code below shows its points and how long it stays on your record, with a link to its own page.

Code Offence Points On your record
MS10 MS10: Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position 3 4 years
MS20 MS20: Unlawful pillion riding 3 4 years
MS50 MS50: Motor racing on the highway 3–11 4 years
MS60 MS60: Offences not covered by other codes, including breach of requirements as to control of the vehicle 3 4 years
MS70 MS70: Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight 3 4 years
MS80 MS80: Refusing an eyesight test 3 4 years
MS90 MS90: Failing to give information about who was driving 6 4 years

4 years runs from the date of the offence, or from the date of conviction if you were banned.

Not sure which code you have? It's on your driving record, which you can check on GOV.UK's view your driving licence service, or see the full list of motoring conviction codes.

Got a Northern Ireland licence? Your codes look different, so check them on nidirect's view your NI driving licence service.

The guide on how an MS code affects what you pay also covers what to tell insurers.