Is this related to the points your insured driver got you for "non-disclosure" for a parking ticket?
There is a statutory defence to failing to provide the driver's details, if you can show that it was not reasonably practicable to provide the information. However, case law (Whiteside) provides that merely being unaware of the s. 172 requirement (not receiving the notice - assuming lawfully served at your last known address) is not in itself sufficient - you would need to be able to persuade the court that it was not reasonably practicable to ensure that any such notices were brought to your attention.