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Learner drivers face six-month wait for a test and spiralling costs as backlog hits record high

Learner drivers say they are facing queues of 23,000 people when trying to book a test

The Independent UK

Driving test centres with lowest pass rates in UK revealed

Analysis of DVSA figures by The Independent has revealed the test centres with the lowest and highest pass rates

The Independent UK

Fewer driving tests taken despite record backlog

Motoring research charity the RAC Foundation said ‘the picture is not encouraging’.

Evening Standard

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Record number of UK drivers pass test first time with zero faults, figures show

More than 20,000 drivers received perfect score when taking practical test last year

The Guardian - UK

Changes to driving test rules to be introduced from today after record waiting times

The Department for Transport has previously announced a series of measures aimed at tackling the backlog

The Independent UK

Driving test waiting times hit record high

The average waiting time to book a practical test was 20 weeks in February, AA Driving School said.

Evening Standard

DVSA confirms major new rule for driving tests in 2025

Around 60,000 booked tests are going unfilled every year due to no-shows

The Independent UK

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Driving tests: Which centres have the shortest waiting lists in London?

There are several reasons why the wait time for driving tests is so long, from a pandemic backlog to industrial strikes

Evening Standard

Learner drivers will need to give more notice to cancel tests

The Government hopes the change will ease the backlog of driving test slots.

Evening Standard

Why a Tesla With 150,000 Miles Could Be the Best Used Car Purchase You Ever Make

High-mileage Teslas are defying expectations, proving EVs are built to last. Could a 150,000-mile Tesla be your smartest used car buy?

International Business Times UK

Office working ‘the one thing that driving examiners can’t do’, says minister

Concerns have been raised about driving test waiting times.

Evening Standard

New driving test rules to come into force for 2025 announced by DVSA

The DVSA has revealed a its plan to cut waiting times for driving tests

The Independent UK

How long is the waiting list for a driving test in London?

The pandemic had a big part to play for the large backlog of driving tests

Evening Standard

Hundreds of new examiners to be recruited to reduce driving test wait times

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced a seven-point plan to tackle long waits

The Independent UK

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Training hundreds more examiners among measures to cut driving test waits

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced a seven-point plan to tackle long waits.

The Independent UK

Scammers target desperate learner drivers with fast-track tests as wait times reach six months

Experts warn paying for driving tests on social media can expose personal details to scammers

The Guardian - UK

Don’t book expensive driving tests through reseller sites, warns RAC

Learners trying to beat backlog can pay up to £195 with brokers who buy up slots and sell them on, according to motoring organisation

The Independent UK

DVSA issues parking scam warning as fake texts are sent to UK drivers

The DVSA says scammers have been threatening drivers with fine in fake texts

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Scam alert: New text message targets drivers with fake parking ticket

The DVSA has told drivers there is one big clue that the messages are a scam

The Guardian - UK

‘They have you over a barrel’: how scammers, touts and bots took over driving tests

It can take you six months to get a driving test in England – unless you’re willing to pay a middleman up to £350. What’s behind this black market? And is there any way to avoid it?

The Independent UK

Warning to holidaymakers that they could face £300 fine for overpacking their car this summer

Overpacking by 15 per cent more than the weight limit can lead to the maximum fine

The Guardian - UK

UK driving tests delayed by up to five months at more than 100 centres

Data shows would-be drivers waiting an average of 17.8 weeks from booking, up from six weeks before Covid

The National (Scotland)

More than 15 million drivers issued MOT warning

If you are caught driving with an expired or invalid MOT certificate, you could be fined up to £1,000

The Guardian - UK

‘An absolute mess’: learner drivers forced to buy tests on black market as companies block-book slots

As brokers exploit the hunt for tests with an automated ‘bot’ system, many are paying extortionate fees to ditch their L-plates

The Independent UK

Man who impersonated at least 36 learners on driving tests faces 10 years in jail

Singh, of Swansea, admitted the specific offences of impersonating genuine test candidates for payment at Person and Reed test centres

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