Booking a driving test can be incredibly nerve-wracking if you’re a novice driver, and it’s something that’s being made even more difficult by huge backlogs. At the time of writing, 600,000 UK learner ...

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 government says the changes are to tackle a backlog of more than 600,000 waiting for a test to be carried out. It comes ...

Carlisle MP Julie Minns backed the new rule that only allows learners to book their own driving tests. This move aims to stop driving instructors, parents, and third-party apps from booking tests, a ...

Practical driving test booking rules have once again been revised following now-outdated changes that were rolled out in 2025 ...

New UK driving test rules limit booking changes and test centre options, making careful planning more important. If you have ...

The online service for driving instructors will also be restricted - they will no longer be able to book, change, swap or cancel tests New rules for driving tests will come into force over the next ...

From 12 May 2026, the rules around booking a UK driving test changed in a way that every learner driver, driving instructor, ...

"You will still be able to swap test, now the way to do it is you would have the phone up the DVSA, where they'll do your ...

New rules around driving instructors booking test slots has come into effect from today (May 12). aimed at tackling abuse of the booking system.

The government is cracking down on third parties who use bots to buy tests and resell them at inflated prices.

Gov.uk states: "From May 12, 2026, you will need to book your car driving test yourself on GOV.UK. Your driving instructor ...