Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Updated: May 1, 25
Published: Apr 23, 25
23 Apr 2025
Further action to reduce waiting times will see thousands of additional tests made available every month.

Updated: May 1, 25
Published: Mar 17, 25
17 Mar 2025
Learner drivers will need to give more notice when changing or cancelling their car driving test to avoid losing the test fee from 8 April 2025.

Updated: May 1, 25
Published: Mar 17, 25
17 Mar 2025
Latest measure tackles driving test backlog and helps to ensure learners can take their tests without unnecessary delays.
Updated: May 1, 25
Published: Feb 25, 25
25 Feb 2025
Bikers Lifestyle Ltd has been ordered to pay over £10,000 in fines and costs after selling motorcycle helmets that "catastrophically failed" safety tests.

Updated: May 1, 25
Published: Dec 18, 24
18 Dec 2024
New measures to tackle long waiting times for tests, including recruiting 450 driving examiners and increasing notice periods for cancellations.
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We carry out driving tests, approve people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carry out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carry out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitor vehicle recalls. DVSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
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