tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-05-12T06:00:08+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/driving-test-booking-if-your-online-access-is-restricted 2026-05-12T06:00:08+01:00 Driving test booking: if your online access is restricted Find out when DVSA can restrict your access to book and manage your driving test online, and what you need to do. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/changes-to-driving-test-booking-rules-in-2026 2026-05-12T00:00:00+01:00 Changes to driving test booking rules in 2026 The rules for booking and managing car driving tests will change from spring 2026. Find out what the changes are and how they affect you. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/how-to-book-and-manage-driving-and-riding-tests-for-your-pupils 2026-05-12T00:00:00+01:00 How to book and manage driving and riding tests for your pupils How to use the DVSA practical test business service to book and manage driving tests for your pupils, and manage your business details. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/check-which-driving-test-centres-you-can-move-your-test-to 2026-05-06T15:00:00+01:00 Check which driving test centres you can move your test to Find out which driving test centres you will be allowed to move your car driving test appointment to from 9 June 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/swapping-your-driving-test-with-another-learner-driver 2026-05-05T14:50:00+01:00 Swapping your driving test with another learner driver You may be able to swap your car driving test with another learner driver by phone if you both already have a test booked and want each other's test slot. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/display-posters-or-leaflets-in-a-driving-test-centre 2026-04-30T00:00:06+01:00 Display posters or leaflets in a driving test centre How to get permission to display posters or leaflets in driving test centres, and the rules on what can be displayed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/manage-your-availability-to-take-your-pupils-to-driving-tests 2026-02-03T11:34:00+00:00 Manage your availability to take your pupils to driving tests As a car driving instructor, you can set times you are available to take your pupils to car driving tests to stop your pupils from booking tests at other times. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/top-10-reasons-for-failing-the-driving-test 2025-08-14T09:30:10+01:00 Top 10 reasons for failing the driving test Find out the 10 most common reasons for failing the car driving test in Great Britain. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/rules-for-observing-driving-tests 2025-02-06T12:00:03+00:00 Sit in and observe driving tests You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/driving-test-theory-test-and-driving-instructor-statistics-guidance 2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 Driving test, theory test and driving instructor data: guidance Data sources and index of data tables for all driving test, theory test and driving instructor data. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/car-and-light-van-driver-competence-framework 2024-03-28T14:10:04+00:00 Car and light van driver competence framework The research, statistics and professional opinions which form the basis of the national standard for driving cars and light vans. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/book-and-manage-your-driving-test-problems-accessing-the-service 2023-09-12T14:18:29+01:00 Book and manage your driving test: problems accessing the service Find out what to do if you have problems accessing the services to book your driving test, change your appointment or cancel your test. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/appeal-your-driving-test 2022-11-21T00:00:03+00:00 Appeal your driving test You can appeal to a court about your driving test if your examiner did not follow the law, but your test result cannot be changed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/supervise-a-learner-driver 2022-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 Supervise a learner driver Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/carry-out-mock-driving-tests-for-your-pupils 2022-06-22T09:33:02+01:00 Carry out mock driving tests for your pupils 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/driving-test-marking-sheet 2022-06-21T13:21:44+01:00 Driving test marking sheet You can use the driving test marking sheet (DL25) if you're a driving instructor carrying out a mock driving test. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/understanding-your-driving-test-result 2022-04-21T10:13:18+01:00 Understanding your driving test result Find out what’s assessed during your driving test, what things count as faults, and how to improve. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/driving-tests-prompt-cards-to-support-learner-drivers-who-are-deaf 2022-02-24T13:50:00+00:00 Driving tests: prompt cards to support learner drivers who are deaf Find out how prompt cards will be used to support you during your driving test if you’re deaf or have a hearing impairment, and download a copy of the cards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/car-and-trailer-show-me-tell-me-vehicle-safety-questions 2021-09-10T16:25:31+01:00 'Show me, tell me' questions: car and trailer driving test The 'show me, tell me' vehicle safety questions that driving examiners could ask in category B+E (car and trailer) driving tests. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/car-and-trailer-driving-test-reversing-exercise-diagram 2021-09-10T16:25:17+01:00 Car and trailer driving test: reversing exercise diagram A diagram that explained the reversing exercise you needed to do during a car and trailer driving test.