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 National Audit Office said there was a backlog of 1.1 million learner driver tests since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The UK Government has pledged to cut waiting times to seven weeks. However, despite promises from Transport Minister Heidi ...

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 nation's driving test backlog has reached such a crisis stage that the Government has been forced to call in the military to help learners pass sooner. Since the Covid pandemic closed the doors of ...

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.