The number of learner drivers caught cheating in their driving tests has skyrocketed in the UK as candidates face long waiting times.

Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

Thousands of people were caught trying to cheat on their driving tests last year, the DVSA says - with a hidden Bluetooth ...

The expert has said it "creates bigger problems" for learners ...

In total, 96 people were prosecuted for either impersonating someone in an exam or trying to cheat. A court heard in June 2025 that a man had impersonated other learner drivers as many as 12 times at ...

Driving test cheat attempts soar 47% in a year - The DVSA attributed the increase in recorded cases to a combination of more ...

The bizarre ways learners are cheating on driving tests as cases spike - Cheating increased by 47 per cent in 2025 ...

DVSA says increase to 2,844 recorded cases in year to end of September is down to more cheating and better detection ...

Bluetooth earpieces, lookalikes and desperate learners facing long waits for test dates reveal a broken system ...

Driving test cheating has jumped by 47% in one year, with technology-enabled fraud during theory examinations the most common ...

Attempts to cheat driving tests in Britain increased by 47% in a year, an investigation has found, sparking concerns about road safety.