Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 91200
Driving Tests: Standards
Tabled: 14 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current average waiting time is for a driving (a) practical and (b) test for motor cars; and if she will set out how this compares to the pre‑covid figures.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe national average waiting time for a car practical driving test in October 2025 was 21.9 weeks.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) supervise the delivery of light vehicle MOTs through approved MOT garages. As these are private garages, the DVSA does not collate overall average waiting time data for MOTs.