Question follow-through · 127873

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 a) March and b) April 2026.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
21 Apr 2026
Answer
24 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Apr 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 a) March and b) April 2026.

  2. 21 Apr 2026

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  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The attached spreadsheet (WPQ-00066787) shows the average waiting time for car practical driving tests at each driving test centre, and zone, for March 2026. This data is based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test s...

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