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Driving tests: improving availability and processes
Proposals to improve the availability of driving tests, give learner drivers better information about driving instructors and modernise some test processes.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is seeking views on proposals to:
- encourage learner drivers to be better prepared when they take their car driving test
- reduce the number of driving test appointments that are wasted
- collect better data about how well driving instructors prepare learner drivers
- give learner drivers better information to help them choose a driving instructor
- update when and how it carries out the eyesight check at the start of the driving test
- replace paper theory test and driving test pass certificates with digital pass certificates
All of the proposals affect learning to drive a car. Some of the proposals also affect motorcycle tests, heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and bus tests, and tractor and specialist vehicle tests.
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