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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Driving Tests

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which driving test centres were at 24 weeks wait times in a) April 2026 and b) May 2026.

Answer

The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for April and May 2026.

Month

% FTA

April

2.7

May

3.0

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) monitors failure-to-attend rates and consider potential causes of those rates changing, together with potential interventions to reduce such rates, on an ongoing basis.

The answer to question 367 (of 20 May) provided the average waiting time for a car practical driving test at each driving test centre for April 2026. The attached spreadsheet shows the average waiting time for car practical driving tests at each driving test centre (based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) for May 2026, including those test centres with an average waiting time of 24 weeks.

DVSA also records national median waiting time data (the time between the first test booking and test taken) for practical car driving tests. The national median waiting time for a practical car driving test in May 2026 was 9.7 weeks.

This data, broken down by driving test centre, is currently not available.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6274
Session
2026-27
Attachment
Driving test waiting times data
Related items
Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Driving Tests
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Driving tests Waiting lists
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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