Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112877

Driving Tests

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many practical car driving tests were cancelled with fewer than (a) three working days’ notice and (b) ten working days’ notice in each month since January 2024.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

From 8 April 2025, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) required learner drivers to give 10 full working days’ notice to change or cancel their car driving test without losing the test fee. Asking learner drivers to give more notice should give ...

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