Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110893
Driving Tests: Standards
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for a practical car driving test was in January 2026.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe national average waiting time for a practical car driving test in January 2026 was 21.2 weeks.Data for January 2026 on the number of full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), that are in post a...
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