If you have only one initial then the second character will be a ‘9’. The fourth and fifth digits are the day of the month of your birth. (Note: in the case of female driving licence holders, ‘5’ is added to the second digit, this means that the second digit will be 5 or 6). The second and third numbers are the month of birth.

849339 – First and last numbers are the year of birth.If a surname is less than five characters in length, the remaining spaces will comprise of the digit 9. JONES – Displaying the first five letters of your surname.Driver number (5): Driving licence number format explained.4b displays the date the photocard must be renewed and 4cdisplays the authority that issued the licence (DVLA). Date of driving licence issue, photo expiry, issuing authority (4): The date displayed in 4a is the date the photocard licence was issued.Your licence personal details (1, 2 and 3): Fields 1, 2 and 3 of your photocard driving licence display your surname, first names, date and place of birth.Front of the UK photocard driving licence explained