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Learner driver spends £2,944 to fail theory test 128 times
A learner driver in the UK took the theory test 128 times without passing, spending £2,944; pass rates for 2024/25 were 44.9%, DVSA data shows.
- AA Driving School figures show one learner in Britain spent £2,944 on 128 theory test attempts without success, obtained via a Freedom of Information request to the DVSA.
- Earlier this year, driving test waiting times in Britain reached a record high as the DVSA closed over 800 business accounts for bookings misused by individuals and companies using bots.
- Each theory test attempt costs £23 and a learner passed on their 75th attempt, spending more than £1,700; two people took the practical test 37 times, spending up to £2,220 each.
- Emma Bush, managing director at AA Driving School, advised learners to revise thoroughly, saying `It is easy to underestimate the level of knowledge required to pass the theory test`.
- Looking at broader data, last year the record of 21 attempts at the practical test cost between £1,302 and £1,575, industry commentators note.
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