In short The UK practical car test costs £62 on weekdays and £75 for evening (from 4:30pm), weekend and bank holiday tests. If you do not pass, you pay again to rebook. The extended test for banned drivers costs £124 or £150. Booking through the GOV.UK service costs the standard fee; third-party booking sites usually charge more. Tests in Northern Ireland have different fees.
Updated 9 November 2026 · Source: GOV.UK car driving test guidance, checked 9 November 2026
Driving test fees
| Test | Weekdays | Evenings, weekends, bank holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Car practical test | £62 | £75 |
| Extended car test (after a ban) | £124 | £150 |
Tests that start at 4:30pm or later count as evening tests. Not every centre offers evening and weekend tests all the time; any that are available show up when you book. Prices are for England, Scotland and Wales.
Each attempt costs £62 to £75. Practise the roads around your test centre first with the Driving Test Routes app
If you need to rebook
- If you do not pass, you pay the full fee again for the next test, at least 10 working days later.
- To change or cancel a car test without paying again, give at least 10 full working days' notice. Monday to Saturday count as working days; Sundays and public holidays do not.
- You can change a car test appointment 2 times. After that you have to cancel and book a new test.
- If your test is cancelled because of bad weather, a new date is booked for you at no extra cost. If it cannot go ahead because of a problem with you or your car, you pay again.
Other costs on test day
- The car. Most people use their instructor's car. Instructors usually charge for the test slot, often about the price of one or two lessons, because the car is booked for the warm-up, the test and the debrief.
- A warm-up lesson before the test, if you have one.
- Your own car instead: an extra interior mirror for the examiner, L-plates, and insurance that covers a driving test (check with your insurer).
- Travel to the test centre if you are not driving there with your instructor.
How to keep the cost down
- Book when you are ready, not when a date appears. A second attempt costs another £62 to £75 plus the car.
- Pick a weekday slot if you can; it is £13 cheaper.
- Practise with a family member or friend between lessons, on the roads around your test centre.
- Take a mock driving test or two first, so the test day holds no surprises.
- Book through the GOV.UK service. Third-party booking sites usually charge more for the same test.
Find your weak spots with a mock test before you pay for a test slot
Frequently asked questions
How much is a driving test in the UK?
£62 on weekdays and £75 for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, for a car test in England, Scotland or Wales.
Do I pay again if I fail?
Yes. You pay the full fee again for the next test, which must be at least 10 working days later.
Why is my test £75?
Tests that start at 4:30pm or later, at weekends or on bank holidays cost £75. Weekday daytime tests cost £62.
Can I get a refund if I cancel?
Yes, if you cancel a car test with at least 10 full working days' notice. With less notice you usually lose the fee.
Does it cost more to use my instructor's car?
The test fee is the same. Instructors usually charge separately for the car on test day, often around the price of one or two lessons.
Read next
Practise on the roads around your test centre
The Driving Test Routes app turns your phone into a practice coach for the practical test.
- Practice routes around UK test centres, with voice directions
- Mock tests that score the drive and list the faults to work on
- All 21 show me tell me questions, with photos of each control
- An emergency stop drill that times your reaction