DVSA Updates
DVSA has suspended online driving test booking for more than a thousand licence numbers since May 2026. Here is what a 12-month suspension stops, what it leaves alone (your theory test is fine), and the two-stage route to getting the decision reviewed.
Theory Test Tips
The search "dvla theory test app" is rising fast, and it names the wrong agency. DVSA runs the tests, DVLA runs the licence. Here is the split, which one you need in each situation, and why the mix-up costs more than a wasted phone call.
DVSA Updates
From 1 October 2026, Graduated Driver Licensing is mandatory for new provisional licence holders in Northern Ireland. A six month minimum learning period, a signed logbook, a longer restricted period and new night-time passenger rules. Here is what it means for learners.
Theory Test Tips
A new national policing centre is targeting ghost plates, cloned plates and missing plates. Incorrectly displayed plates carry a fine of up to £1,000, and the rules behind them sit squarely in your theory test revision.
DVSA Updates
The DVSA theory test is available in English and Welsh only. Here is why the 19 foreign language voiceovers ended in 2014, what support you can still request, and how to revise if English is your second language.
DVSA Updates
DVSA published new guidance on 28 August 2026 explaining when driving test appointments are released and how earlier tests actually appear. It debunks the 6am Monday myth, and warns about the search limit that can lock you out.
DVSA Updates
DVSA's Chief Executive published fresh waiting time figures on 28 August 2026: centres at a 24 week wait fell from 182 to 143, availability rose to 11.8%, and July saw a record 197,295 tests. Here is what it means for learners.
DVSA Updates
The GOV.UK Wallet now holds a digital version of your provisional licence, but DVSA rules still require the plastic photocard at your theory test. Here is why, and what happens if you turn up without it.
Theory Test Tips
Arriving 15 minutes early, powering down your smart watch, and a handheld metal detector: here is the full sequence of identity and security checks at a UK theory test centre, and the mistakes that cost people their fee.
DVSA Updates
The DVSA now publishes two driving test waiting time figures: an availability measure near 22 weeks and a median near 10. Here is what each one means and how to use them when planning the gap between your theory and practical tests.
DVSA Updates
A UK Parliament petition wants the two-year theory certificate rule changed, and it stays open until 3 September 2026. Here is what the rule means, why it is under pressure, and how to protect your own window.
Theory Test Tips
Your theory test pass certificate is valid for exactly two years, and it cannot be extended. Here is how the rule works, why a booked practical test is not enough, and how to plan so your pass never expires.