UK driving test changes 2025: Learner-only bookings, bot bans, and MoD examiners tackle 668k backlog Ron Lach : Pexels In the midst of surging UK driving test changes in 2025, learner driver backlog ...

The Department for Transport has given an update on whatit is doing to try to stop bots booking driving tests and selling to the highest bidder. A massive backlog has been built up - partially by ...

10:25, Sat, Sep 13, 2025 Updated: 11:18, Sat, Sep 13, 2025 The UK government has issued an update to learner drivers on their attempts to tackle the record waiting times for practical driving tests.

UK driving test changes 2025: Learner-only bookings, bot bans, and MoD examiners tackle 668k backlog In the midst of surging UK driving test changes in 2025, learner driver backlog reaches 668,000 ...

The proposed measures include a lower drink-driving limit in England and Wales and a minimum of six months in between theory ...

Learner drivers are facing driving test waits of up to 24 weeks for at least the next two years. An investigation by the UK’s public spending watchdog has uncovered what it describes as “underlying ...

A MAJOR shake‑up to the driving test system is coming in early 2026 as the DVSA moves to break the backlog of practical test ...

The number of learner drivers with a future test booking has reached a new high, as more slots are being made available to tackle the backlog. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures show ...

Learner drivers currently face a waiting time of around six months to take their practical tests anyway, due to a backlog ...