Robert paid £726 to skip the driving test waiting list. New laws mean others won't be able to
Summary
A young man paid £726 to driving test resellers to get earlier test dates because the official waiting list was very long. New government rules now prevent anyone but the learner driver from booking their own test to stop third parties from buying and reselling test slots at high prices.Key Facts
- Robert Kamugisha paid over £700 for driving test slots from resellers, who charged much more than the official £62 fee.
- The national average wait time for a driving test in Great Britain is about 22 weeks.
- Resellers use automated programs (bots) to book many test slots quickly and sell them to learners for large profits.
- New government laws now allow only learner drivers to book their own driving tests, aiming to stop this resale market.
- Some driving instructors charge extra fees to use their cars for the test, sometimes at short notice.
- The backlog and reselling problem grew during the pandemic when many tests were postponed.
- Messaging groups exist where thousands of driving tests are advertised for sale across the UK.
- Robert passed his driving test on his third attempt after paying extra fees for test slots and car use.
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