What is a TT99 endorsement?

TT99 is the DVLA code for disqualification under totting up. it records that the total reached 12 or more points within 3 years and the driver was disqualified.. It carries no points of its own and stays on the driving record for 4 years from the date of the conviction. The points count towards the 12 point totting total for 3 years from the offence date, which is a different clock from the 4 year print period. TT99 itself does not award points. The code is what a licence check shows an insurer or an employer.

How many points does TT99 carry?

TT99 does not award points of its own. It records a totting up disqualification. Enter 0 in the calculator. The points that led to the ban sit on the original codes.

How long does TT99 stay on a licence?

4 years from the date of the conviction. It counts towards totting for 3 years from the offence date. After that it can still be visible until the 4 year point. Drink and drug codes use conviction as the start of the 11 year stay. Most other codes, including this one if it is a 4 year code, use the offence date. Insurers ask about unspent convictions, which is not the same clock.

What does TT99 do to insurance?

No official code specific premium change is published. The Highway Code says insurance costs are likely to rise considerably after conviction for a serious driving offence.

Does TT99 add 12 points?

No. It records that a totting up disqualification was imposed. Enter 0 points against it. The 12 came from the other codes, counted over 3 years from their offence dates. TT99 then stays on the record for 4 years from the date of conviction so that a later reader can see that a tot happened.

Is TT99 what new drivers get at 6 points?

No. New drivers are revoked by DVLA at 6 points inside 2 years of the first pass. That is a cancellation, not a totting disqualification, and it is not TT99. Totting is 12 points and a court ban of at least 6 months. A new driver is usually gone at 6, before 12 is reached. The two rules can both exist on a full licence later. They are not the same code.

How long is a totting ban?

At least 6 months on a first tot, unless the court is satisfied there are grounds to mitigate under the exceptional hardship test. A second such ban within 3 years is at least 12 months. A third is at least 2 years. Those floors are in the Road Traffic Offenders Act, not a Sentencing Council fine band. The original offences still have their own fines.

Does TT99 apply in Scotland?

Totting up is a UK road traffic idea. A Great Britain licence can carry TT99 after a tot. A Scottish court process is still a Scottish court process. Northern Ireland uses DVA. A Great Britain ban also covers driving in Northern Ireland. Enter 0 points against TT99 in this calculator wherever the tot was imposed.

Endorsement code

TT99: Disqualification under totting up. It records that the total reached 12 or more points within 3 years and the driver was disqualified.

Summary: TT99 carries no points of its own and stays on the driving record for 4 years from the conviction.

No points of its own

Published points

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Penalty points endorsements: endorsement codes and penalty points (as of 10 September 2026)

4 years

From conviction

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, How long endorsements stay on your driving record (as of 10 September 2026)

Not published

Official code specific premium change

Department for Transport, The Highway Code: Annex 5, penalties (as of 10 September 2026)

Checked on 10 September 2026.

When must TT99 be declared?

Answer an insurer's questions about unspent convictions. A road traffic endorsement may become spent after 5 years for an adult or 2 years 6 months if under 18, but another sentence can make the period longer.
The time an endorsement remains on the licence is not a universal insurance declaration period.
If an insurer asks about unspent convictions, answer the question accurately.

How can TT99 affect insurance?

No official code specific premium change is published. The Highway Code says insurance costs are likely to rise considerably after conviction for a serious driving offence.
No official source publishes a fixed premium increase for this code, so no percentage is shown.

What does TT99 mean on a driving licence?

Disqualification under totting up. It records that the total reached 12 or more points within 3 years and the driver was disqualified. It stays 4 years from the conviction. It does not award points. Enter 0 in the calculator. The points that caused the ban are the original codes. Once the court has toted you up, those points are not live for a further 12 point exercise in the same way. TT99 is the marker that the tot happened.

The minimum ban is 6 months. A second tot within 3 years carries a ban of at least 12 months. A third is at least 2 years. Exceptional hardship is the limited argument that can avoid or shorten the ban, under section 35. It is not a second chance at calling the original speeding minor.

A new driver is usually revoked at 6 long before they reach 12. TT99 is therefore more often a full-licence driver's marker. A new driver who somehow remains licensed and then reaches 12 can still be toted up. The two statutes can sit on the same life. They are not the same code.

TT99 stays 4 years from conviction. The points that caused it counted for 3 years from each offence date. New drivers are usually gone at 6, before this marker is reached.

Example

SP30 3, CU80 6, TS10 3, all inside 3 years

Codes: SP30 3, CU80 6, TS10 3
Current total: 12
Marker: TT99 after the totting ban

The three offence dates sit inside 3 years.
3 plus 6 plus 3 is 12.
The bench must impose a ban of at least 6 months absent exceptional hardship.
TT99 is added from the conviction date for 4 years.
Enter 0 points against TT99 in the calculator. The 12 came from the other three codes.

TT99 records the tot. It does not add a 13th point. The ban is the sentence. The letters tell the next insurer that a tot happened.

What is exceptional hardship, and what happens after the ban?

Section 35 limits the argument. The court cannot treat the offence as not serious, cannot treat ordinary hardship as enough, and cannot reuse circumstances already used to avoid or shorten a totting ban in the previous 3 years. Losing a job that requires driving can be relevant. Finding the bus annoying is not a published test. Get advice. Do not invent a success rate.

After the ban you need to be entitled to drive again. Some bans require a new test. GOV.UK's disqualification pages are the source. TT99 still prints for 4 years from conviction. Insurers will see it. No official premium percentage is published.

Scotland uses totting on a GB licence. Northern Ireland uses DVA. A GB TT99 still tells the next reader that a tot happened. A ban imposed in Great Britain travels with you to Northern Ireland.

No points of its own.
Stays 4 years from conviction.
Minimum first totting ban 6 months.
Second tot inside 3 years: 12 months. Third: 2 years.

What do people get wrong about TT99?

That it adds 12 more points. It adds none. That a new driver gets TT99 at 6. They get a revocation, which is not this marker. That exceptional hardship is a right. It is a limited statutory argument. That TT99 drops off when the ban ends. It stays 4 years from conviction. That you can tot up again the day the ban ends on the same live points. The disqualification has dealt with that tot. New offences after the ban are a new arithmetic.

What happens after a totting ban is imposed?

The ban is at least 6 months unless exceptional hardship succeeded. Hand the licence in if the court asks. DVLA will write if you did not. Failing to return it on request carries a fine of up to £1,000. Driving during the ban is a BA code, 6 points, a new offence.

Some bans require a new test before you drive again. GOV.UK's disqualification pages are the source. TT99 still prints for 4 years from conviction after you are back on the road. Insurers will see it. Employers will see it.

A second tot inside 3 years is a 12 month ban. A third is 2 years. Exceptional hardship cannot reuse the same circumstances already used in those 3 years. Do not plan to tot up twice on the same 'I will lose my job' script.

How does TT99 affect insurance, work and a new test?

No official premium percentage is published. A tot is a serious marker. Some underwriters will not quote until it is gone. A driving job that survived 9 points may not survive TT99. Give the letters. Do not say 'I had a few points' when the form asks for codes.

A new driver who was revoked at 6 does not usually have TT99. They have a cancellation and a retake. If you later tot up on a full licence, TT99 is the marker for that later event. Keep the two stories straight on a proposal.

Scotland can tot a GB licence. Northern Ireland uses DVA. That ban follows you into Northern Ireland as well. Enter 0 points against TT99 in the calculator. The 12 came from the other codes.

How do I read TT99 on a licence check?

TT99 means a totting ban was imposed. It carries no points. The other codes on the same check are the 12 that caused it. Give TT99 and those codes. Do not add 12 extra points in a form that has a numeric box. The calculator wants 0 against TT99.

The conviction date starts the 4 year stay of the marker. The ban length is a separate fact: at least 6 months, or 12 months, or 2 years, depending on how many tots sit in 3 years. Give the ban length if you are asked. Give TT99 if you are asked for codes.

A new-driver revocation is not TT99. If you were revoked at 6 and later toted up on a full licence, both events can exist in a history. Keep them straight. One is a DVLA cancellation. One is a court tot.

Read TT99, conviction date, 0 points.
List the codes that made up the 12, with their dates.
Note the ban length and whether a new test was required.
On a proposal, type TT99 and the other codes. Do not type '12 points' as if TT99 added them.

Who do I contact about a TT99, and by when?

The magistrates' court (in England and Wales) that toted you up, if you need the order or the ban dates. DVLA, if they write asking for the photocard. Ignoring that request can attract a fine of up to £1,000. GOV.UK's disqualification pages are the source for whether you need a new test at the end of the 6 month minimum, or a longer ban.

Exceptional hardship is argued at the totting hearing, not in a later letter. Section 35 is tight. Get representation before that hearing. After TT99 is on the record, the marker stays 4 years from conviction. An insurer who asks for codes wants TT99 and the codes that made the 12. Enter 0 points against TT99 in this calculator.

Northern Ireland and Scotland use their own courts. A GB TT99 still tells a reader that a tot happened. A GB ban still stops you driving in Northern Ireland. DVA is the NI office for the licence back. DVLA is the GB office.

Common questions

What is a TT99 endorsement?: TT99 is the DVLA code for disqualification under totting up. it records that the total reached 12 or more points within 3 years and the driver was disqualified.. It carries no points of its own and stays on the driving record for 4 years from the date of the conviction. The points count towards the 12 point totting total for 3 years from the offence date, which is a different clock from the 4 year print period. TT99 itself does not award points. The code is what a licence check shows an insurer or an employer.
How many points does TT99 carry?: TT99 does not award points of its own. It records a totting up disqualification. Enter 0 in the calculator. The points that led to the ban sit on the original codes.
How long does TT99 stay on a licence?: 4 years from the date of the conviction. It counts towards totting for 3 years from the offence date. After that it can still be visible until the 4 year point. Drink and drug codes use conviction as the start of the 11 year stay. Most other codes, including this one if it is a 4 year code, use the offence date. Insurers ask about unspent convictions, which is not the same clock.
What does TT99 do to insurance?: No official code specific premium change is published. The Highway Code says insurance costs are likely to rise considerably after conviction for a serious driving offence.
Does TT99 add 12 points?: No. It records that a totting up disqualification was imposed. Enter 0 points against it. The 12 came from the other codes, counted over 3 years from their offence dates. TT99 then stays on the record for 4 years from the date of conviction so that a later reader can see that a tot happened.
Is TT99 what new drivers get at 6 points?: No. New drivers are revoked by DVLA at 6 points inside 2 years of the first pass. That is a cancellation, not a totting disqualification, and it is not TT99. Totting is 12 points and a court ban of at least 6 months. A new driver is usually gone at 6, before 12 is reached. The two rules can both exist on a full licence later. They are not the same code.
How long is a totting ban?: At least 6 months on a first tot, unless the court is satisfied there are grounds to mitigate under the exceptional hardship test. A second such ban within 3 years is at least 12 months. A third is at least 2 years. Those floors are in the Road Traffic Offenders Act, not a Sentencing Council fine band. The original offences still have their own fines.
Does TT99 apply in Scotland?: Totting up is a UK road traffic idea. A Great Britain licence can carry TT99 after a tot. A Scottish court process is still a Scottish court process. Northern Ireland uses DVA. A Great Britain ban also covers driving in Northern Ireland. Enter 0 points against TT99 in this calculator wherever the tot was imposed.