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Driving Tests

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 12 February 2026UIN 110084

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many practical car driving tests were conducted in (a) July 2024 and (b) each subsequent month up to the most recent month for which data is available.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

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

The number of practical driving tests conducted by month, including from July 2024, is available on report DRT121G This data is updated monthly and currently shows data to January 2026.

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