The Latest Breaking News from DVSA

The pandemic had a big part to play for the large backlog of driving tests

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced a seven-point plan to tackle long waits.

The DVSA has told drivers there is one big clue that the messages are a scam

It can take you six months to get a driving test in England – unless you’re willing to pay a middleman up to £350. What’s behind this black market? And is there any way to avoid it?

Overpacking by 15 per cent more than the weight limit can lead to the maximum fine

Data shows would-be drivers waiting an average of 17.8 weeks from booking, up from six weeks before Covid

If you are caught driving with an expired or invalid MOT certificate, you could be fined up to £1,000

As brokers exploit the hunt for tests with an automated ‘bot’ system, many are paying extortionate fees to ditch their L-plates

Singh, of Swansea, admitted the specific offences of impersonating genuine test candidates for payment at Person and Reed test centres