Placeholder booking abuse: Fraudulent use of provisional licence details allowed some to reserve and later trade driving test slots for profit. Location change limits: From June 9, location changes ...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has revealed Britain’s driving test pass rate has reached a five-year high. Some 51.4% of tests conducted in May were successful, according to the agency ...

A DVSA driving test rule change is in place from Tuesday - as the rules are "tightened" for learners. Under the shake-up from the DVSA, as the Labour Party government, rules are changing as motorists ...

15:03, Tue, Jun 9, 2026 Updated: 15:10, Tue, Jun 9, 2026 New regulations designed to tackle the enormous driving test backlog — which has left some learners facing an average wait of five months to ...

Learner drivers must now abide by a fresh set of rules when booking a driving test, following amendments made by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The changes, which came into effect ...

Learner drivers have new rules to follow if they want to book a driving test, following changes by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The changes, which kick in today (Tuesday, June 9) ...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that it has cancelled over 400 driving tests since June 9. It comes after officials identified that they had been booked in breach of its ...

Booking a driving test even vaguely in the not-too-distant future feels like a half remembered dream with learners battling six-month long waits for a slot. Since the pandemic, the waiting list has ...

New regulations designed to slash the enormous driving test backlog — which has left some learners facing an average wait of five months to sit their exam — have come into effect today. The DVSA ...

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Learner drivers across England could secure a closer test date as a new rule looks to cut down wait times. They are now only able to swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original ...