The DVSA is set to introduce even more new motoring rules next month in the last of a series of major updates for new drivers in a bid to cut down the hefty 22 week waiting list for assessments. As of June 9, new rules mean learner drivers will only be able to move their driving test to one of their three nearest test centres.
It means that in just a matter of weeks, learner drivers can no longer move their booking to anywhere in the country. The DVSA has previously claimed that the update will deter motorists from making bookings at locations where they do not intend to take their test.
The new updates come after new data from AA Driving School revealed that the average waiting time to book a test has increased in recent weeks. According to the experts, the average waiting time for a test had increased from 20.8 weeks in January to 22.4 weeks by the start of April.
The DVSA has already introduced a series of major updates affecting learner drivers this spring. Back in March, the DVSA tweaked the number of changes that learners can make from a test, reducing the number of updates from six to just two.
From May 12, it is also against the law for third parties to make bookings for a learner driver. However, the change means that driving instructors can no longer book tests for their students, which could catch many learners out.
The reason behind the change is to crackdown on unofficial test booking and cancellation finder services as well as bots from stealing slots.
Officials also said all of the new rules are being introduced to make booking driving tests fairer for learner drivers.
Beverley Warmington, DVSA chief executive, stressed officials were just as driven as ever to reduce waiting times for learner drivers.
Beverley said: "We're determined to reduce waiting times further, building on the more than 158,000 additional tests delivered between June 2025 and March 2026 - supported by driving examiner numbers at their highest level since 2018 and the recent deployment of military driving examiners who are already carrying out tests."
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