Driving Tests: Standards
Commons · Question 98407 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken for driving tests and MOTs.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 12 Dec 2025
The national average waiting time in Great Britain (GB) for a car practical driving test in November 2025 was 22 weeks. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car pra...