Mannguy, since you have been driving & had car insurance, have you EVER had the insurance Expire, not insured your car, had any trouble with details of insuring your car? If not I would appeal, we all & I mean, we all make errors even the Judges, Police, get a Solicitor to explain your plight & get the evidence frch & every insurance company you have been with, then get a Character reference, it's worth the effort, I bet there's a few on here that let's their insurance expire.