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Driving Tests: Standards

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 December 2025UIN 96689

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the national average waiting time in weeks was for a practical car driving test in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The national average waiting time in November for car practical driving tests will not be available until later in December. The national average for any given month is usually not available until the middle of the following month.

The respective answers to Question 78713 on 20 October 2025, and Question 93246 on 28 November 2025, provided data covering the period July 2024 to October 2025.

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