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Can the DVSA Fix the Driving Test Backlog? 24-Week Wait Times Raise Urgent Concerns

DVSA faces 24-week driving test backlog crisis. Can reforms fix it? Bots, demand surge raise urgent concerns.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4, 2025

Labour accused of 'dithering' over growing driving test crisis

LABOUR have been accused of failing to tackle a "growing crisis" in driving test waiting times.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2025

Driving test backlog ‘cannot get much worse’

Some 81% of driving test centres in Britain had the maximum possible waiting time of 24 weeks for a test as of May 5.

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025

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Driving test warning as top school warns situation ‘cannot get much worse’

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said in April the Government ‘inherited an enormous backlog’ but was ‘acting fast’

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025

The long wait UK learner drivers face to book exams

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The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Staggering number of motorists now waiting to take their driving test

Learners appear to be heeding calls to wait until they are confident they can pass before taking a test

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

Driving test backlog hits 630,000

Some 631,472 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of May, according to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025

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Fake Motorcycle Gear Seller Fined and Dissolved by Authorities, but It's Not Enough

Motorcycle gear manufacturer, Bikers Lifestyle, was prosecuted and fined £10,000 after a DVSA investigation, which revealed that the majority of its helmets failed to meet UK safety standards.

RideApart · Jun 12, 2025

DVSA makes changes to the way roadside fines payments are made

The new addition is expected to make the fine payment process more efficient

Evening Standard · May 29, 2025

Driving instructors could be banned from booking tests

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency wants to stop bots mass-booking new slots.

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Driving test backlog reaches record high as over 600,000 wait for tests

There are now nearly 100,000 more learners waiting for a test compared to the same time last year

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Driving test backlog surpasses 600,000

Some 603,352 future practical driving tests were booked as of the end of April, according to analysis of DVSA figures.

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

UK Driving Test Overhauled as Shocking Data Shows Nearly Half of Young Driver Deaths Occur on Rural Roads

New changes have been introduced by the DVSA to UK practical driving tests in order to give learner drivers more experience

International Business Times UK · May 8, 2025

Complete list of new driving test changes set by DVSA

The new changes will affect any learners taking their test in 20 driving test centres across the UK

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

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The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

New driving test changes come into force in DVSA plan to save lives

The DVSA will trial these new changes for three months

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2025

‘It’s wild’: how the cost of learning to drive in the UK is accelerating

From rising prices for lessons to insurance cover, we break down the hefty charges learners now face

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

Thousands more driving tests planned to cut waiting times in Britain

More trainers and overtime for examiners but target to cut queue to seven weeks will not be hit until 2026

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs her department is aiming to end the backlog by summer 2026.

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The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Learner drivers face six-month wait for a test and spiralling costs as backlog hits record high

Learner drivers say they are facing queues of 23,000 people when trying to book a test

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025

Driving test centres with lowest pass rates in UK revealed

Analysis of DVSA figures by The Independent has revealed the test centres with the lowest and highest pass rates

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

Fewer driving tests taken despite record backlog

Motoring research charity the RAC Foundation said ‘the picture is not encouraging’.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025

Record number of UK drivers pass test first time with zero faults, figures show

More than 20,000 drivers received perfect score when taking practical test last year

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2025

Changes to driving test rules to be introduced from today after record waiting times

The Department for Transport has previously announced a series of measures aimed at tackling the backlog

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2025

Driving test waiting times hit record high

The average waiting time to book a practical test was 20 weeks in February, AA Driving School said.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025

DVSA confirms major new rule for driving tests in 2025

Around 60,000 booked tests are going unfilled every year due to no-shows

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