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Cheapest cars to insure in the UK 2024
Cheapest cars to insure in the UK 2024
Looking for a car that’s cheap to insure? We’ve listed the cars with the cheapest insurance group ratings on sale in the UK today
UK driving test pass rates explained
UK driving test pass rates explained
We examine the latest stats on driving test pass rates to help you compare UK driving test centres
Best learner driver cars 2024
Best learner driver cars 2024
Easy to drive, affordable, and inexpensive to run, these are our top 10 used cars to learn in
“Alarming” number of motorists don’t give learner drivers enough room
“Alarming” number of motorists don’t give learner drivers enough room
Despite the Highway Code instructing motorists to be “particularly patient” when it comes to learner drivers, the AA says an alarming number “don’t gi…
How to get cheap car insurance for young drivers
How to get cheap car insurance for young drivers
Truly cheap car insurance for young drivers is rare in this day and age, but with these tips you can certainly save money
Best first cars for new drivers 2024
Best first cars for new drivers 2024
These are the best cars for first time drivers, all of which are cheap, easy to drive and safe
Young drivers “priced off the roads” as car insurance for 17-year-olds hits £3,500
Young drivers “priced off the roads” as car insurance for 17-year-olds hits £3,500
While drivers of all ages are suffering from spiralling premiums, data shows the youngest are being hit hardest
How much do driving lessons cost?
How much do driving lessons cost?
Your guide to the cost of driving lessons, and how much money you’ll need to pass your test and get your licence
Practical driving test tips: how to prepare and pass
Practical driving test tips: how to prepare and pass
Are you ready for your practical driving test? Prepare for the big day with our guide and top tips for passing.
Pass Plus scheme: pros, cons, cost and insurance discounts
Pass Plus scheme: pros, cons, cost and insurance discounts
Extra driver training is always welcome, but do insurance discounts make the Pass Plus prices worth paying?
Best driving theory test apps 2024
Best driving theory test apps 2024
Handy smartphone theory guides for beginners are rated for their test-passing features
Box junctions: what are the rules and the penalties for breaking them?
Box junctions: what are the rules and the penalties for breaking them?
It’s easy to fall foul of box junction rules: here’s how they work and how to avoid being fined
How to get your driving licence
How to get your driving licence
This is our simple, step-by-step guide to getting your full UK driving licence and learning to drive
Driving test bookings: huge waiting lists play into the hands of fraudsters
Driving test bookings: huge waiting lists play into the hands of fraudsters
Crooks and chancers are making a packet out of the failing UK driving test system, and its learner drivers who are paying the price
Driving test ‘show me, tell me’ questions: top tips
Driving test ‘show me, tell me’ questions: top tips
Before you begin your practical driving test, you’ll be asked some ‘show me, tell me’ questions. We reveal all…
The Highway Code: What is it and how do I learn it?
The Highway Code: What is it and how do I learn it?
What you need to know about the Highway Code, where to find it and how to use it to pass your driving test
Driving test examiners to go on strike: dates announced
Driving test examiners to go on strike: dates announced
DVSA staff will walk out from 6 March, as union aims for “significant impact” on operations
Learner driver car insurance explained
Learner driver car insurance explained
If you want to learn to drive in your own, or a parent’s, car you’ll need to get the right learner driver car insurance cover
Pass your driving theory test first time with our guide
Pass your driving theory test first time with our guide
Practice makes perfect in the driving theory test, so get up to speed before you book your test online
Intensive driving courses: the ultimate guide
Intensive driving courses: the ultimate guide
Are intensive driving courses a good way to get a driving licence? We guide you through the options to help you pass the practical test.
Driving test changes: plan for 28-day wait before learners can re-book tests
Driving test changes: plan for 28-day wait before learners can re-book tests
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency seeks to discourage learner drivers from booking their test before they’re ready
Hazard perception test tips
Hazard perception test tips
DVSA Hazard Perception Test tips for learner drivers, and what to expect when you take the test
Young driver lessons
Young driver lessons
We spend the day at a Young Driver lesson to find out the benefits of teaching your children to drive young
Could you pass the new driving test?
Could you pass the new driving test?
Would you pass in the new UK driving test? The updated practical test has arrived, we asked three recently qualified motorists to try it
Would you pass your driving test now?
Would you pass your driving test now?
To celebrate the UK driving test’s 80th birthday, we asked 12 experienced motorists to retake their tests. Did they pass or fail?
Learner drivers to get test refunds
Learner drivers to get test refunds
The DfT plans reforms to improve UK motoring services, including a cashback deal that will refund deposits of learners who pass their tests
The history of the driving test
The history of the driving test
The driving test is 80 years old, so we take a look back at its 110-year history
Driving test aid test
Driving test aid test
Forewarned is forearmed – so what better way to get a head start on your driving test than with a study aid? We try 10 top examples