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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Driver & Vehicle
Standards
Agency
Driving tests and theory tests
MOT tests
Driving licences
Operator licences
HGV and bus drivers and Driver CPC
ADIs and motorcycle instructors
Vehicle approval and modification
Vehicle recalls and faults
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Featured
26 March 2026
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Guidance
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.
Campaign
Ready to Pass?
Get ready to pass your driving test, find out why people fail, practise ‘show me, tell me’ questions and learn how to deal with nerves.
16 February 2026
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Open consultation
Introducing a minimum learning period for learner drivers
Seeks feedback on proposals to introduce mandatory requirements that learner drivers must meet before taking a practical driving test for a category B licence.
13 August 2025
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News story
New theory test questions aim to boost cardiac arrest survival rate
From 2026, driving theory tests will include new CPR questions and, for the first time, questions about defibrillators to boost cardiac arrest survival.
23 April 2022
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Collection
Drivers' hours: rules and guidance
Rules for lorry, bus and coach drivers on how many hours you can drive, exemptions from the rules, and when the rules can be relaxed temporarily.
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What we do
We carry out driving tests, approve people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carry out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carry out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitor vehicle recalls.
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Documents
Services
Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Check the MOT status of a vehicle
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Guidance and regulation
MOT inspection manual: cars and passenger vehicles
1 April 2026
Manual
Changes to driving test booking rules in 2026
26 March 2026
Guidance
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News and communications
MOT fraudsters handed suspended sentences for untested vehicles
4 February 2026
News story
New DVSA Chief Executive named to tackle driving test backlog
17 December 2025
Press release
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Research and statistics
Driving test and theory test data: cars
8 April 2026
Statistical data set
Working as a driving instructor survey: 2025 results
25 February 2026
Research and analysis
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Policy papers and consultations
Improving moped and motorcycle training, testing and licensing
16 February 2026
Open consultation
Improving car driving test booking rules
9 December 2025
Consultation outcome
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Transparency and freedom of information releases
DVSA earned recognition: accredited vehicle operators
21 April 2026
Transparency data
DVSA business plan, 2025 to 2026
9 March 2026
Corporate report
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Our management
Beverley Warmington
Chief Executive, DVSA
Pauline Reeves OBE
Director of Driver Services, DVSA
Richard Hennessy
Director of Vehicle Services, DVSA
Marian Kitson
Director of Enforcement Services, DVSA
Carrie Dolan MBE
Director of Corporate Services, DVSA
Adrian Long
Director of Corporate Affairs, DVSA
Oliver Mulvey
Director of Policy, DVSA
Clare Nichols
Chief Financial Officer, DVSA
Jane Reakes-Davies
Director of People, DVSA
Peter Hearn
Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Traffic Commissioner
Nick Bitel
Non-Executive Chair, DVSA
Jacob Abboud
Non-Executive Director, DVSA
Helen Aston
Non-Executive Director, DVSA
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