Driving Test Changes (Spring 2026)

1. Learners Must Book Their Own Test

From 12 May 2026

• Only the learner driver can:

  • book a test

  • change a booking

  • cancel a booking

• Driving instructors and third-party cancellation apps will no longer be allowed to manage bookings on your behalf.

  
  

2. Booking Change Limit

Since 31 March 2026

• You can only change a driving test booking twice.

• After that, you must:

  • cancel the booking

  • rebook a new test

• Cancelling too late could mean losing the test fee.

  
  

3. Test Centre Restrictions

From 9 June 2026

• You can only move your test to:

  • the original test centre, or

  • one of the 3 nearest test centres

• This is designed to stop people booking tests far away and moving them later.

  
  

4. CPR & Defibrillator Questions in Theory Tests

Rolling out during 2026

• Theory tests will include questions about:

  • CPR

  • using a defibrillator (AED)

• The DVSA says this is to improve public emergency response skills.

For the official DVSA guidance, see:GOV.UK – Changes to driving test booking rules in 2026