Guidance
Check the last date to change or cancel a car driving test
From 8 April 2025 you will need to give more notice to change or cancel your car driving test without losing the fee - check the new deadline.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
From 8 April 2025, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will require learner drivers to give 10 full working days’ notice to change or cancel their car driving test without losing the test fee.
Currently, you must give 3 full working days of notice to avoid losing the test fee.
The new rule is only for car driving tests - other types of driving test are not affected.
Find out more about the changes.
To help learner drivers and driving instructors through this change, you can view tables of old and new deadlines to change or cancel a car driving test up to the end of June 2025.
April 2025
Driving tests before 12 April 2025 will not be affected by the change in the rule.
| Driving test date | Current deadline to change or cancel without losing the fee | New deadline to change or cancel without losing the fee |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 12 April 2025 | Tue 8 April 2025 | Mon 31 March 2025 |
| Sun 13 April 2025 | Wed 9 April 2025 | Tue 1 April 2025 |
| Mon 14 April 2025 | Wed 9 April 2025 | Tue 1 April 2025 |
| Tue 15 April 2025 | Thu 10 April 2025 | Wed 2 April 2025 |
| Wed 16 April 2025 | Fri 11 April 2025 | Thu 3 April 2025 |
| Thu 17 April 2025 | Sat 12 April 2025 | Fri 4 April 2025 |
| Fri 18 April 2025 | Mon 14 April 2025 | Sat 5 April 2025 |
| Sat 19 April 2025 | Mon 14 April 2025 | Sat 5 April 2025 |
| Sun 20 April 2025 | Tue 15 April 2025 | Mon 7 April 2025 |
| Mon 21 April 2025 | Tue 15 April 2025 | Mon 7 April 2025 |
| Tue 22 April 2025 | Tue 15 April 2025 | Mon 7 April 2025 |
| Wed 23 April 2025 | Wed 16 April 2025 | Tue 8 April 2025 |
| Thu 24 April 2025 | Thu 17 April 2025 | Wed 9 April 2025 |
| Fri 25 April 2025 | Sat 19 April 2025 | Thu 10 April 2025 |
| Sat 26 April 2025 | Tue 22 April 2025 | Fri 11 April 2025 |
| Sun 27 April 2025 | Wed 23 April 2025 | Sat 12 April 2025 |
| Mon 28 April 2025 | Wed 23 April 2025 | Sat 12 April 2025 |
| Tue 29 April 2025 | Thu 24 April 2025 | Mon 14 April 2025 |
| Wed 30 April 2025 | Fri 25 April 2025 | Tue 15 April 2025 |
May 2025
| Driving test date | Current deadline to change or cancel without losing the fee | New deadline to change or cancel without losing the fee |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 May 2025 | Sat 26 April 2025 | Wed 16 April 2025 |
| Fri 2 May 2025 | Mon 28 April 2025 | Thu 17 April 2025 |
| Sat 3 May 2025 | Tue 29 April 2025 | Sat 19 April 2025 |
| Sun 4 May 2025 | Wed 30 April 2025 | Tue 22 April 2025 |
| Mon 5 May 2025 | Wed 30 April 2025 | Tue 22 April 2025 |
| Tue 6 May 2025 | Wed 30 April 2025 | Tue 22 April 2025 |
| Wed 7 May 2025 | Thu 1 May 2025 | Wed 23 April 2025 |
| Thu 8 May 2025 | Fri 2 May 2025 | Thu 24 April 2025 |
| Fri 9 May 2025 | Sat 3 May 2025 | Fri 25 April 2025 |
| Sat 10 May 2025 | Tue 6 May 2025 | Sat 26 April 2025 |
| Sun 11 May 2025 | Wed 7 May 2025 | Mon 28 April 2025 |
| Mon 12 May 2025 | Wed 7 May 2025 | Mon 28 April 2025 |
| Tue 13 May 2025 | Thu 8 May 2025 | Tue 29 April 2025 |
| Wed 14 May 2025 | Fri 9 May 2025 | Wed 30 April 2025 |
| Thu 15 May 2025 | Sat 10 May 2025 | Thu 1 May 2025 |
| Fri 16 May 2025 | Mon 12 May 2025 | Fri 2 May 2025 |
| Sat 17 May 2025 | Tue 13 May 2025 | Sat 3 May 2025 |
| Sun 18 May 2025 | Wed 14 May 2025 | Tue 6 May 2025 |
| Mon 19 May 2025 | Wed 14 May 2025 | Tue 6 May 2025 |
| Tue 20 May 2025 | Thu 15 May 2025 | Wed 7 May 2025 |
| Wed 21 May 2025 | Fri 16 May 2025 | Thu 8 May 2025 |
| Thu 22 May 2025 | Sat 17 May 2025 | Fri 9 May 2025 |
| Fri 23 May 2025 | Mon 19 May 2025 | Sat 10 May 2025 |
| Sat 24 May 2025 | Tue 20 May 2025 | Mon 12 May 2025 |
| Sun 25 May 2025 | Wed 21 May 2025 | Tue 13 May 2025 |
| Mon 26 May 2025 | Wed 21 May 2025 | Tue 13 May 2025 |
| Tue 27 May 2025 | Wed 21 May 2025 | Tue 13 May 2025 |
| Wed 28 May 2025 | Thu 22 May 2025 | Wed 14 May 2025 |
| Thu 29 May 2025 | Fri 23 May 2025 | Thu 15 May 2025 |
| Fri 30 May 2025 | Sat 24 May 2025 | Fri 16 May 2025 |
| Sat 31 May 2025 | Tue 27 May 2025 | Sat 17 May 2025 |
June 2025
| Driving test date | Current deadline to change or cancel without losing the fee | New deadline to change or cancel without losing the fee |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 June 2025 | Wed 28 May 2025 | Mon 19 May 2025 |
| Mon 2 June 2025 | Wed 28 May 2025 | Mon 19 May 2025 |
| Tue 3 June 2025 | Thu 29 May 2025 | Tue 20 May 2025 |
| Wed 4 June 2025 | Fri 30 May 2025 | Wed 21 May 2025 |
| Thu 5 June 2025 | Sat 31 May 2025 | Thu 22 May 2025 |
| Fri 6 June 2025 | Mon 2 June 2025 | Fri 23 May 2025 |
| Sat 7 June 2025 | Tue 3 June 2025 | Sat 24 May 2025 |
| Sun 8 June 2025 | Wed 4 June 2025 | Tue 27 May 2025 |
| Mon 9 June 2025 | Wed 4 June 2025 | Tue 27 May 2025 |
| Tue 10 June 2025 | Thu 5 June 2025 | Wed 28 May 2025 |
| Wed 11 June 2025 | Fri 6 June 2025 | Thu 29 May 2025 |
| Thu 12 June 2025 | Sat 7 June 2025 | Fri 30 May 2025 |
| Fri 13 June 2025 | Mon 9 June 2025 | Sat 31 May 2025 |
| Sat 14 June 2025 | Tue 10 June 2025 | Mon 2 June 2025 |
| Sun 15 June 2025 | Wed 11 June 2025 | Tue 3 June 2025 |
| Mon 16 June 2025 | Wed 11 June 2025 | Tue 3 June 2025 |
| Tue 17 June 2025 | Thu 12 June 2025 | Wed 4 June 2025 |
| Wed 18 June 2025 | Fri 13 June 2025 | Thu 5 June 2025 |
| Thu 19 June 2025 | Sat 14 June 2025 | Fri 6 June 2025 |
| Fri 20 June 2025 | Mon 16 June 2025 | Sat 7 June 2025 |
| Sat 21 June 2025 | Tue 17 June 2025 | Mon 9 June 2025 |
| Sun 22 June 2025 | Wed 18 June 2025 | Tue 10 June 2025 |
| Mon 23 June 2025 | Wed 18 June 2025 | Tue 10 June 2025 |
| Tue 24 June 2025 | Thu 19 June 2025 | Wed 11 June 2025 |
| Wed 25 June 2025 | Fri 20 June 2025 | Thu 12 June 2025 |
| Thu 26 June 2025 | Sat 21 June 2025 | Fri 13 June 2025 |
| Fri 27 June 2025 | Mon 23 June 2025 | Sat 14 June 2025 |
| Sat 28 June 2025 | Tue 24 June 2025 | Mon 16 June 2025 |
| Sun 29 June 2025 | Wed 25 June 2025 | Tue 17 June 2025 |
| Mon 30 June 2025 | Wed 25 June 2025 | Tue 17 June 2025 |