Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78650

Driving Tests

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Takata airbags no drive recall notice on (a) learner drivers and (b) practical driving test wait times.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
As soon as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency became aware of the issue, proactive communications were shared to all learner drivers who had a test booked and their driving instructors, clarifying that if a test had to be postponed as a result, the u...

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