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UK driving test backlog may last until 2027 due to examiner shortages and high costs.
A UK driving test backlog is expected to persist until November 2027, with average wait times at 22 weeks—up from five weeks in 2020—due to insufficient examiner recruitment, high turnover from low pay and safety concerns, and pandemic-related cancellations.
Over 360,000 tests remain unbooked from the 2020–21 period, and nearly one in three learners pay up to £500 to third parties using bots to secure slots.
The government plans to deploy military examiners and restrict rescheduling and location changes starting in spring 2026, while the DVSA has already conducted thousands of additional tests in 2025.
The National Audit Office urges urgent action to improve examiner recruitment and system oversight.
El retraso en las pruebas de conducción en el Reino Unido puede durar hasta 2027 debido a la escasez de examinadores y los altos costos.