Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 114610

Driving Tests

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Melanie Ward

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will consider extending the validity of driving theory tests from two years to three years.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The maximum duration of two years between passing the theory test and a subsequent practical test is in place to ensure a customer’s road safety knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards is current. This validity period is set in legislation, a...

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