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Driving Tests

Asked by Ruth CadburyLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 4 February 2026UIN 109556

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests were carried out in (a) September, (b) October, (c) November and (d) December 2025.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) publishes data on the number of practical driving tests conducted by month on GOV.UK.

This data is updated monthly and currently shows data to December 2025.

The table below shows the number of practical driving tests conducted for September, October, November and December.

Month

Tests Conducted

Sep-25

168,644

Oct-25

182,414

Nov-25

173,835

Dec-25

158,720

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