You could always try and speed it up by sending a request to the CRAs and stating that the account is "obsolete". I did this with one of my accounts that is due to fall off in three months. (fingers crossed)
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April 2009: TU 768
March 2009: EQ 671
February 2009: EQ 666
January 2009: TU 667 | EQ 620 | EX 669
December 2008: TU 651 | EQ 625 | EX 649
April 2008: TU 642 | EQ 636 | EX 635
November 2007: EQ 542
November 2006: EQ 501