Driving Tests
Commons · Question 112877 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many practical car driving tests were cancelled with fewer than (a) three working days’ notice and (b) ten working days’ notice in each month since January 2024.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Feb 2026
From 8 April 2025, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) required learner drivers to give 10 full working days’ notice to change or cancel their car driving test without losing the test fee. Asking learner drivers to give more notice should give ...