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Driving Tests

Commons · Question 127308 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) what the failure-to-attend rate for practical car driving tests was in each month since January 2026 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are available.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Apr 2026

The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for each month since January 2026.Month% FTAFebruary3March3 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency monitors failure to attend rates and consider potential caus...