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Extend the two-year limit on theory tests to five years for everyone taking them

Submitted by Laura Rose McCarthy on Wednesday 30th July 2025

Published on Tuesday 19th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 19th February 2026

Signatures: 129

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Anxiety ~ Books ~ Driving ~ Extend ~ FIVE YEARS ~ IMPACT ~ Julie ~ massive ~ mentalhealth ~ part ~ Part 2 ~ part 3 ~ testing ~ Theory ~ Years

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Extend the two-year limit on theory tests to five years for everyone taking them

Petition Details

We believe the two-year theory test limit should be extended to five years for all learns who are taking it, including driving instructors doing their part 2 / part 3.

Additional Information

We believe waiting times for tests are a real problem. As it takes many people multiple attempts to pass, and it can be hard to get a test (if you do it may be about half a year away - e.g. I booked a test in January for July), we believe this two-year limit can go very quickly and you may have to re-sit the theory before rebooking your practical. We believe it is very stressful for learners and could have a massive impact on mental health and cause greater test anxiety.


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