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Surge in learners trying to cheat in driving tests

Cheating methods include using wireless earphones connected to a hidden phone and hiring impersonators

Evening Standard

Britain sees spike in driving test cheating

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The Independent UK

The bizarre ways learners are cheating on driving tests as cases spike

Cheating increased by 47 per cent in 2025

The Independent UK

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Driving test cheat attempts soar 47% in a year

The DVSA attributed the increase in recorded cases to a combination of more cheating and better detection.

The Independent UK

‘I travelled 10 hours for a driving test’: Desperate learners taking extreme measures over long waiting list

With lengthy waiting lists set to spiral into next year, many learner drivers are turning to booking any test they can get – even if it means going to extreme lengths by travelling to distant locations

The Independent UK

‘It can be quite a thankless job’: why driving examiners are quitting

A staff exodus and a broken booking system are helping to cause huge jams in Britain’s driving test system

The Guardian - UK

Promise of seven-week driving test wait in Great Britain ‘unlikely to happen until 2027’

Government efforts to recruit examiners fail again with average test slot wait now at 22 weeks, report says

The Guardian - UK

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Driving test backlog forces learners to pay up to £500 to automated bookers

The driving test backlog is not expected to reduce significantly until 2027

The Independent UK

Lib Dems call for probe into claims test touts are paying driving instructors

Block-booking is said to contribute to the large driving test backlog.

Evening Standard

The new driving test changes that have come into force and what it means for learners

Among the changes, candidates will now be required to spend longer on faster roads during tests

The Independent UK

Driving Test Slot Booking Overhaul: New Rules Aim to Stop Bots and Cut 21-Week Wait Times

UK driving test changes 2025: Learner-only bookings, bot bans, and MoD examiners tackle 668k backlog, slashing waits to 7 weeks. Key DVSA rules end £500 resales

International Business Times UK

Driving test rule changes - what you need to know

Major changes to the way we book driving tests are on the way

Evening Standard

Military driving examiners deployed to public test centres to cut backlog

Thirty-six defence driving examiners will conduct public tests one day a week for 12 months.

Evening Standard

Military called in to help tackle driving test backlog

New rules aim to prevent third parties from reselling motoring exams at a large premium

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

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

Each test attempt costs £23.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

‘£850 to skip the queue’: how scammers are exploiting driving test delays

Criminals claim there are ways to get a licence without exams. Accepting puts you at risk of identity theft and even prison

The Guardian - UK

UK opens up more driving test slots to help reduce backlog

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency says learners booking tests earlier has contributed to rising demand

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The Independent UK

The huge amount of people waiting for a driving test amid backlog

The number of learner drivers with a future practical driving test booking in Britain has reached a record high of 668,128 by the end of September, marking a 15% increase from the previous year. This surge indicates a significant backlog, which the DVSA attributes to increased demand and people booking…

The Independent UK

More than 680,000 people waiting for a driving test as backlog continues

Tests can be booked up to 24 weeks in advance, with new slots released on a rolling basis

Evening Standard

More than 668,000 people waiting for a driving test amid backlog

More tests are being made available to learners.

The Independent UK

Driving test backlogs could be fuelling rising scams against learner drivers

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The Independent UK

Learner drivers urged to beware of fake lessons and test offers – this is how to spot them

One scam saw someone pay £500 for 20 lessons up-front only for contact to dry up once the payment was made

The Independent UK

Driving test backlog is partly caused by immigration, officials tell minister

DVSA officials discussed how ‘immigration demand from non-EU countries had increased substantially’.

Evening Standard

Driving test pass rate reaches three-year high

Some 50.7% of tests conducted in August were successful, according to Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) statistics.

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