What To Do If Your Driving Test is Cancelled

While we always hope that your driving test goes swimmingly and you don’t run into any issues at all, there is always the possibility that your test may be cancelled for one reason or another. Sometimes this will be due to personal reasons on your part, but tests can also be cancelled by the testers for a number of other reasons as well.

Here we will take a look at why your test might get cancelled and what you need to do about it if it is.

Bad Weather

Bad weather is one of the main reasons for why a driving test may be cancelled, so you need to be aware of the sort of conditions that can lead to that decision. If the roads are icy, there is extremely thick fog, high-speed winds or there has been flooding in your area there is a chance that the test is cancelled.

If one of these weather conditions looks like it may be an issue on the day of your test you need to phone your test centre as early as possible to find out what is going on. If you have a morning test you should phone as soon as you wake up, whereas a call about an afternoon test can wait until later in the morning as conditions may ease.

When you call you should usually be able to speak to somebody about what is happening with the test and they will arrange for a new test date if it has to be cancelled. You should usually receive this in the mail within three working days in most cases. However, if the weather is particularly severe you may find that you have to wait a little bit longer than that.

If nobody answers at the test centre it may be because the instructors are currently testing the road conditions or tests are currently underway. In either case you should not assume that your test will go ahead and should try calling again at another time to confirm.

If you test is cancelled due to bad weather you will not be able to claim any expenses.

Cancellation by DVSA

You may be unfortunate enough to find that your test is cancelled at short notice by the DVSA, for whatever reason. If this is the case then you may be able to claim expenses for the cancellation, particularly if you have already travelled to the test centre only to find the test is cancelled through no fault of your own. You will need to fill out a form that details the expenses you incurred before you can claim.

Issue With You or Your Vehicle

If you have to cancel your test because you are feeling unwell then you should inform the test centre as quickly as possible. Furthermore your test may also be cancelled if the vehicle you are using breaks down or develops a fault.

In both cases you will not be eligible to claim expenses and will have to take the test again at your own expense.