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 ...