The Latest Breaking News from AA Driving School

What are the new driving test booking rules aimed to curb scandalous profiteering?

From Tuesday, driving tests can only be booked and managed by learners

Evening Standard · May 12

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

The Independent UK · May 11

AA driving schools ordered to refund 80,000 learner drivers over hidden fees

UK motoring group fined £4.2m by CMA for not showing full price of lessons at time of booking

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

Watchdog opens investigations into eight firms over online pricing practices

StubHub, Viagogo, AA Driving School, BSM Driving School, Gold’s Gym, Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Marks Electrical will all be investigated.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025

Learner driver passes theory test on 75th attempt as another fails 128 times, data reveals

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The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Learner driver fails theory test for 128th time despite spending nearly £3k on fees

The highest number of attempts at the practical test before passing last year was 21

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Learner driver passes theory test at 75th attempt after spending £1,725 on fees

Each test attempt costs £23.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

Ask learners if they want their driving test examiner to be ‘chatty’ – study

Transport research group TRL, which proposed the measure, said it would avoid examiners creating ‘potential anxiety’.

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 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