Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators

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

Driving test cheating has skyrocketed almost 50% with offenders using everything from hidden phones to Bluetooth headsets — and after learning to drive myself I can see why

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

Driving test cheat attempts soar 47% in a year

Driving test cheat attempts soar 47% in a year - The DVSA attributed the increase in recorded cases to a combination of more ...
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Cheating the system: nearly 3,000 driving test cheats caught in 2025

Nearly 3,000 people were caught cheating on theory and practical driving tests in 2025, a massive increase on the previous ...