Paren The immigration authorities have overseen the fact that a ten year passport can be valid or more than then years (15 months I have been told) due to early replacements for many reasons. Such as passport full or as Qatar demand "To apply for a free transit visa, passengers must hold a passport that is valid for a minimum of six months from the time of arrival in Qatar." etc etc.

I would recommend that you contact the immigration authorities by e-mail and explain the problem.
As far as I know their contact details are:-
General Directorate of Borders Passports and Expatriates Affairs
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 44890333 Fax:44823777