The government says the changes are to tackle a backlog of more than 600,000 waiting for a test to be carried out. It comes ...

Booking a driving test can be incredibly nerve-wracking if you’re a novice driver, and it’s something that’s being made even more difficult by huge backlogs. At the time of writing, 600,000 UK learner ...

Gov.uk states: "From May 12, 2026, you will need to book your car driving test yourself on GOV.UK. Your driving instructor ...

Carlisle MP Julie Minns backed the new rule that only allows learners to book their own driving tests. This move aims to stop driving instructors, parents, and third-party apps from booking tests, a ...

Practical driving test booking rules have once again been revised following now-outdated changes that were rolled out in 2025 ...

Major shake up as new practical driving test booking rules come into force amid record waiting times - Average waiting times for a practical driving test in England is now over 22 weeks ...

From 12 May 2026, the rules around booking a UK driving test changed in a way that every learner driver, driving instructor, ...

West Lindsey District Council will write to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to review the availability of practical driving test opportunities for residents.

Ipswich has been named as one of the easiest places to take a driving test. Regit Cars, which is a car buying and selling platform, announced that Ipswich is the 10th easiest place to pass a driving ...

CHANGES to the driving test rules will come into force later this month as part of a wider crackdown on abuse of the booking system. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recently announced a ...

Three major driving test rule updates are set to come into effect this spring, with the first tweak just hours away. The DVSA will introduce a series of changes over how road users book and manage ...