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Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 4298 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 3 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for a practical car driving test was in April 2026.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Jun 2026

In April 2026 there were 1,618 full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners in post, and out of those, 1,604 were available to deliver practical car driving tests.The national average waiting time (when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) for a ...