A MAJOR shake‑up to the driving test system is coming in early 2026 as the DVSA moves to break the backlog of practical test ...

Underyling issues” when it comes to staffing and booking means the average wait for a practical driving test in the UK is 22 ...

The National Audit Office said there was a backlog of 1.1 million learner driver tests since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Currently, learners can book a driving test at any DVSA test centre in the UK, meaning that people who are willing to travel ...

UK driving test changes 2025: Learner-only bookings, bot bans, and MoD examiners tackle 668k backlog In the midst of surging UK driving test changes in 2025, learner driver backlog reaches 668,000 ...

Learner drivers face six-month wait for a test and spiralling costs as backlog hits record high - Learner drivers say they ...

10:25, Sat, Sep 13, 2025 Updated: 11:18, Sat, Sep 13, 2025 The UK government has issued an update to learner drivers on their attempts to tackle the record waiting times for practical driving tests.

The nation's driving test backlog has reached such a crisis stage that the Government has been forced to call in the military to help learners pass sooner. Since the Covid pandemic closed the doors of ...