Driving Test Fees Increasing On 30th March 2009

Subject to consultation, The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has informed Britannia Driving School, that they propose to introduce new fees for tests booked on or after 30^th March 2009.

The proposals principally affect individual candidates preparing to undertake theory tests, practical driving tests, and the qualification tests for the statutory and non-statutory registration schemes operated by DSA

The DSA proposes to increase the fees and charges for:

Ø  Theory tests taken by learner car drivers and motorcycle/moped riders by £1.00 to £31.00

Ø  Practical tests taken by learner car drivers by £5.50 to £62.00

Ø  Practical vocational and car plus trailer tests by £14.00 to £119.00

Ø  Theory test taken as part of the ADI qualification process by £10.00 to £90.00

Ø  Practical tests taken as part of the ADI qualification process by £12.00 to £111.00

Ø  ADI Trainee Licence by £15.00 to £140.00

Ø  Taxi and private hire car tests by £9.00 (inc VAT) to £78.00 (inc VAT)

Ø  Practical tests taken as part of the qualification process for the non-statutory instructor registration schemes operated by DSA:

o   LGV Voluntary Register by £16.45 (inc. VAT) to £139.83 (inc. VAT)

o   Fleet Driver Trainer Register by £15.27 (inc. VAT) to £131.60 (inc. VAT)

o   Register of Post Test Motorcycle trainers by £12.93 (inc. VAT) to £111.63 (inc. VAT)

Ø  Pass Plus products:

o   Starter packs by £2.00 (inc. VAT) to £37.00 (inc. VAT)

o   Refills by £1.00 (inc. VAT) to £29.00 (inc. VAT)