Overview

• Britain’s pending practical driving tests hit a record high of 631,472 at the end of May, up from 527,368 a year earlier.
• Practical tests administered between January and May fell by 14 percent to 757,867 compared with the same period in 2024.
• The DVSA recorded a 50.2 percent pass rate in May, matching April’s figure and marking the highest monthly outcome since August 2021.
• The Department for Transport has launched an eight-week consultation on amending the booking system to block bots that hoard slots for resale.
• The DVSA is offering additional overtime payments, doubling permanent trainer numbers and redeploying qualified staff to expand examiner capacity.