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Daily Express
|May 15, 2025
THE driving test backlog has accelerated over 600,000 for the first time.
Some 603,352 practical tests were booked at the end of April, up from 521,190 a year ago, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency data shows.
Despite growing demand, the total of tests held in the first third of 2025 is 15% lower at 610,000 than 718,000 a year earlier.
There were more tests than usual from October 2023 to March 2024 as all eligible DVSA staff were temporarily moved over to be examiners.
This story is from the May 15, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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