DVSA - Tackling the driving test waiting times

To help tackle the high driving test waiting times, DVSA is making around 150,000 additional test appointments available over the next 6 months. We are doing this by deploying more trained staff to carry out driving tests full time up to 31 March 2024.

Most people who are trained to do a driving test are driving examiners. However some staff who are trained have moved on to other roles in the agency, including as local driving test managers, operational managers and policy experts. Until now some of these individuals have been testing in addition to their usual job.

We are now asking them to do driving tests full-time, which will mean they are unable to do their usual roles. We will do all we can to limit the effect this has on the other services we offer.

How ADI testing and standards checks will be affected

During this time we will significantly reduce the number of standards checks and will continue to offer ADI part 2 and 3 tests. If we need to cancel or rearrange your standards check we will contact you.