UK driving test changes 2025: Learner-only bookings, bot bans, and MoD examiners tackle 668k backlog In the midst of surging UK driving test changes in 2025, learner driver backlog reaches 668,000 ...

The UK driving test changed significantly on 12 May 2026, and thousands of learners sitting the test since that date have faced a longer, more demanding independent driving section than anyone who ...

Northern Ireland becomes the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people.

Britain's driving test system is undergoing its biggest overhaul in years as authorities attempt to tackle widespread no-shows, booking abuse and record waiting times that have left hundreds of ...

Major changes to the way driving tests are booked have been introduced in a bid to tackle a backlog which has left some learners waiting almost six months to take the examination. The new regulations, ...

THE DVSA has issued major new rules that all learners should be aware of when booking their driving test. Three regulations will come into play from May 12, and will impact instructors too. Changes ...

CHANGES to the driving test rules will come into force later this month as part of a wider crackdown on abuse of the booking system. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recently announced a ...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued updated guidance affecting learner drivers, with a major change to the way car driving tests are managed and booked coming into force. As per ...

A new UK driving test rule is hitting this month under a DVSA crackdown – and will see learners face a "two-strike" limit. Driving test booking rules are changing later this month as the DVSA tightens ...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued updated guidance affecting learner drivers. As per the GOV.UK announcement, updated on February 3, 2026, the amendments are applicable to ...