Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) short-notice and (b) late cancellations of driving tests there have been since 4 July 2024; what proportion of available test slots were unused in each month; and what the overall utilisation rate of driving test appointments was in each month.

From 8 April 2025, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) required learner drivers to give 10 full working days’ notice to change or cancel their car driving test without losing the test fee.

The attached spreadsheet (WPQ-00066786) shows how many car practical driving tests were cancelled by learners within 10 days or fewer and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency within 3 days or fewer since 4 July 2024, including what proportion of available test slots were utilised in each month.