Martin Lewis has urged drivers to check their driving licences to avoid £1,000 fine.
The Money Saving Expert shared his warning in a recent MSE newsletter where he highlighted that there were two million people whose photo driving licence had expired.
Motorists who are driving with an expired licence could be fined up to £1,000 by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
Driving with an expired licence is considered a "serious offence" and you could also have your car seized by the Police.
UK driving licences usually expire after 10 years so if you've had yours for a while then you may want to take a quick look.
Martin advised drives to look at their licences "4b expiry date"
On the front of your photocard driving licence, there are numbers and each one details information about you.
Fields 1, 2 and 3 of your photocard licence record your surname, first names, date and place of birth.
The date shown under 4a is the date the photocard was issued and 4b shows the date the driving licence expires.
The authority that issued the licence is then shown in 4c.
Number 5 is your unique eight digit driver's licence number.
If you don't renew, you ultimately risk being fined. Our How to check & renew your photo driving licence guide has full info.
In the newsletter, the Money Saving Expert says that the cards you have in your wallet or purse, even if its digital are a "vivid window" on your finances.
He added: "So each year I like to do an annual check-up of what you’re holstering to see if there’s an easy cash boost.”
You can renew your licence online, by post, or in person at selected Post Offices.
It costs £14 to renew your licence online through the DVLA site, and £17 to do so via post.
There is a fee of around £5 if you wish to have a new photo taken by the Post Office.
Generally, it should take around one week for your new licence to arrive, but it can take longer.
For postal applications, this can be as long as three weeks.
