Driving test

Shift to EVs means manual driving test could be obsolete by 2040

New research by Adrian Flux finds a huge increase in the number of automatic cars may lead to the end for manual driving tests.

Explained: how to check UK driving test availability

The long wait for driving tests means unofficial brokers are selling available slots for up to £400. We explain how the process should work.

Driving test bookings delayed at 9 in 10 UK centres

New research by the AA highlights that learner drivers face booking delays at the vast majority of driving test centres across the UK.

Most Brits think they would pass their driving test again today

Some 70 percent of drivers think they could pass their practical driving test again tomorrow, but confidence about the theory test is lower.

Driving tests for towing a trailer to be scrapped

As part of measures to tackle the UK’s HGV driver shortage, an extra test for towing a trailer will no longer be needed.

James May says young drivers are penalised by theory test rules

May asks for theory test certificates to be extended, as learners face an eight-month wait for a practical test.

Learners face five-month wait for driving tests

Driving tests will restart in England and Wales on 12 April 2021 at the earliest, but learners face a delay of up to five months.

Are failed driving tests costing the earth?

New research reveals the environmental impact of failed driving tests. Examinations are currently suspended due to lockdown restrictions.

Driving tests HALVE due to coronavirus

The number of practical driving tests conducted in the period July to September was reduced compared to the same period in 2019.