Driving Tests
Commons · Question 78658 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many learner drivers did not attend their practical driving test (a) nationally, (b) in Norfolk and (c) in North West Norfolk constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Oct 2025
The number of learner drivers who fail to attend their driving test represents just 3% of all tests taken accounting for around 60,000 tests. With unprecedented demand for tests, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is doing all it can to furthe...