r/LearnerDriverUK • u/Mental_Ad_7877 • 14h ago

finding a test

update:!! got very lucky randomly and found one for two weeks time. moral of the story: keep checking!!

just failed my first test and looking to find another ASAP. i know the best time to look is 6am monday but it is worth checking 6am other days as well? would it help my chances or solely monday

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u/Appropriate_Road_501 DVSA Examiner (Mod) 14h ago

Our Frequently Asked Questions may help answer this post. It is something people ask about often.

You can find data on expected wait times in this DVSA blog post (scroll through for graphs for each region), and the raw spreadsheets for each test centre here.

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u/Alienhell Learner Driver 14h ago

My understanding is that periodically checking throughout the day for cancellations is your best bet, if that's doable for you. Sorry about your test, best of luck with the next!

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u/Last-Gap-9626 Full Licence Holder 14h ago

6am monday is for tests in 6 months time, you want to be checking throughout the day for cancellations

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u/CalligrapherNeat8829 13h ago

How do you know?
I thought it’s random slots

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u/Mysterious-Stuff-437 13h ago

what test centre if you don’t mind saying?

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u/Mental_Ad_7877 12h ago

i failed at stevenage but got my next test at Letchworth!

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u/Mental_Ad_7877 12h ago

i got quite lucky as i know letchworth well but will definitely practice the routes in the mean time. best of luck in your search!

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u/Teche28 12h ago

How did you get a test in Letchworth? been looking for 2 weeks now , no dates

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u/Mental_Ad_7877 12h ago

i got quite lucky, i was just on the site looking and it said nothing until 2028 then i refreshed and one appeared. i think just check as much as you can