Katy Austin - Transport correspondent Wed, June 17, 2026 at 3:37 PM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The driving test backlog won't be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, the Transport Secretary has said. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures show the average waiting time to book a test last month was nearly 22 weeks.