Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests are awaiting allocation across England.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recognises the importance of timely access to practical driving tests for learner drivers across the country, and the role this plays in supporting employment, education, and mobility.
The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. DVSA conducted 1.99 million tests between April 2025 and March 2026, a record and 8.6% (159,000) higher than the previous year.
DVSA only holds data on the number of tests booked, not on the number of people who are waiting to try and book a practical test.
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