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When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.

• Booking your test

  You can book your driving test when you’ve passed your theory test. You do…

• What to take to your test

  You must take: your UK driving licence your theory test pass certificate,…

• Using your own car for your test

  You can take your driving test in your own car rather than your driving…

• What happens during the test

  There are 4 parts to the driving test: an eyesight check ‘show me, tell…

• Driving test faults and your result

  There are 3 types of faults you can make: a dangerous fault - this…

• If your test is cancelled or there's bad weather

  Your driving test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather,…

• If you have a disability, health condition or learning difficulty

  When you book your driving test you should say if you have a: disability…

Book your official DVSA practical driving test for cars from £62, or other types of practical driving tests, including motorcycle and driving instructor tests

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...

• Updated: 30 May 2025

The Driving Standards Agency ( DSA ) has closed. It’s been replaced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ( DVSA ). DVSA services and information These services are now provided by DVSA : theory tests and driving tests driving...

• Updated: 12 July 2023

When to book your car theory test, what to take with you, what happens at the test centre, how the multiple-choice questions and hazard perception test work, and the pass mark.

Find out what to do if you have problems accessing the services to book your driving test, change your appointment or cancel your test.

• Updated: 12 September 2023

Find the right number, email or address to contact DVSA about driving tests, instructor services, MOT, operator licensing and Driver CPC.

How to apply to appoint your own staff as delegated driving examiners to provide driving tests for your employees of your company, police service or fire and rescue service

Apply for your site to be approved to host heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 4 tests.

• Updated: 28 September 2021

Book driving and motorcycle tests for your pupils, check details, change, swap or cancel tests, and manage your availability for car driving tests.