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MR49 : driving a vehicle whilst disqualified
Checked 23 July 2026 · How we check our figures
What it means
MR49 is the recursion case: banned, drove anyway, and banned again, this time by a court in the Republic of Ireland. The GB record carries the new disqualification without points for 4 years from the date of conviction; the home equivalent sits at BA10.
Points and how long it stays
On the licence for 4 years from the date of conviction.
The MR codes are mutual recognition: a driving ban imposed in the Republic of Ireland, given effect on the GB record. Six codes mirror the conduct, MR09 dangerous driving through MR59 the catch-all, but none carries points; the ban is the entry, and it stays for 4 years from the date of conviction. The geography is narrower than older write-ups suggest: on the current list, bans from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man are recorded as NE99, not under MR. DVLA shows the entries to the driver and to third parties such as insurers and the police, and a ban of 56 days or more means renewing the licence, for a fee, before driving again.
The usual route
No ticket; the code records an Irish ban for driving while already banned.
If it goes to court
Imposed by the Irish court; the GB counterpart is BA10, driving while disqualified by order of court.
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Authority
gov.uk, Penalty points (endorsements), checked 2026-07-23