Question follow-through · 122397

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the monthly average waiting time was for a car practical driving test at each driving test centre and zone for each month since April 2015.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
24 Mar 2026
Answer
31 Mar 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the monthly average waiting time was for a car practical driving test at each driving test centre and zone for each month since April 2015.

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 31 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The answers to Questions 6462 on 9 October 2024, and 89574 on 11 November 2025, provide data covering April 2015 to October 2025 respectively. The attached spreadsheet shows the monthly average waiting time for a car practical driving test at each driving...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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