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Test Booking Chaos: Learners Face High Costs, Low Pass Rates

11/12/2025

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AA Driving School data show that one learner spent £2,944 on 128 theory test attempts, while another passed after 75 attempts at a cost of over £1,700.
The theory test pass rate is 44.9 percent.
The practical test pass rate is 48.7 percent.
Driving instructors report test-booking difficulties due to bots that block-book slots for resale, prompting the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to close over 800 accounts for misuse.

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Story summary

AA Driving School data show that one learner spent £2,944 on 128 theory test attempts, while another passed after 75 attempts at a cost of over £1,700.
The theory test pass rate is 44.9 percent.
The practical test pass rate is 48.7 percent.
Driving instructors report test-booking difficulties due to bots that block-book slots for resale, prompting the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to close over 800 accounts for misuse.