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United Kingdom driving test
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The United Kingdom driving test is a test which all United Kingdom learner drivers must pass to obtain a full driving licence.
Different tests are available for users of different vehicles, from car drivers, to motorcyclists and HGV drivers.
In Great Britain it is administered by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and in Northern Ireland by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).
The test is separated into three distinct parts: a multiple-choice theory test, a hazard perception test and the practical test.
It is necessary to pass all three parts before a full driving licence is granted.
The minimum age at which one can take the driving test is currently 17 (or 16 if receiving Disability Living Allowance).
There is no maximum upper age limit.
All Full UK Licence holders must renew their driving licences at the age of 70 (with the permission of their GP only) otherwise they will no longer be eligible to drive as full licence holders by law.
Around 1.6 million people sit the examination on an annual basis, with a pass rate of around 43%.
Testing was suspended during World war 2.
Testing was suspended again during the Suez Crisis in 1956 to allow examiners help to administer petrol rations.
The driving theory test was introduced in July 1996 as a written examination which was updated to a computer based test in 2000.
The hazard perception test was introduced in November 2002.