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 · Dec 17, 2025
Younger drivers are switching to automatics amid demand for electric vehicles Over 25 per cent of new drivers took their driving test in automatic cars in the UK last year, according to data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
CPR questions to be added to driving theory test The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency said motorists are often ‘first on the scene’ when someone suffers a cardiac arrest. Evening Standard · Aug 12, 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 tests: Which centres have the shortest waiting lists in London? There are several reasons why the wait time for driving tests is so long, from a pandemic backlog to industrial strikes Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
Hundreds of new examiners to be recruited to reduce driving test wait times The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced a seven-point plan to tackle long waits The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Training hundreds more examiners among measures to cut driving test waits The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced a seven-point plan to tackle long waits. Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
Driving test backlog to be tackled by changes to booking system The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency hopes to discourage drivers from booking tests before they are ready. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023