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Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 57923 · Tabled 5 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the practical driving test backlog on the (a) availability and (b) scheduling of theory test appointments.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 9 Jun 2025

Theory test availability is monitored by both the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the external service providers. Candidates wait on average no more than 28 calendar days from booking to their theory test appointment date, as per the contractual p...