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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…

Getting a UK background check so you can apply for Global Entry and get through USA border control faster: how to apply, how much it costs

Appeal a mistake on a criminal record check certificate or appeal a decision on DBS's list of people who are barred from certain roles

• Overview

  You can appeal to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if they: make a…

• Dispute a mistake on your DBS certificate

  You can raise a dispute for a standard or enhanced check if you believe…

• Appeal against a new barring decision

  You can appeal to a tribunal to reverse a barring list decision. The…

• Appeal against an existing barring decision

  You can ask the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to review a barring…

What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.

• Updated: 22 June 2022

Correct mistakes with pay and deductions including National Insurance (NI), amend errors in FPS payroll reports, correct payments to HMRC.

Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made

How to write clear and effective field safety notices (FSNs) for medical devices.

• Updated: 16 June 2025

Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.

Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country

Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.