Stick with the old style as long as possible.. photo cards only last for 10 years and you have to pay each time its renewed, crafty money for not a lot from DVLA/HRMC… Kicked up a fuss a few years agon on the first 10 year aniversary after photo licences came in and the “expiry date” sneaked in on the card without folk spotting it at first.
I was stopped by police and my licence was out of date, the police national computer didn’t have the expiry info of that particular licence (except when it ends in 2032 or something). They weren’t even bothered by the date thing. The class entitlement was correct, the address was correct, the picture was correct… just the date was out.
The only person that can disqualify you from driving surely is a court of law…
I think you will be fine, not fined…
I wish I had kept my paper licence, we are not obliged by law to carry it and the photo card doesnt seem to have any other advantage other than data for the DVLA to lose and a 10 year guaranteed renewal fee for HMRC.