Driving Tests: Fees and Charges

Lynne Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the costs of the driving theory test were in each year since its introduction; and what the reason was for each change.

Dr. Ladyman
The following table shows the theory test cost since its introduction in 1996.

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|Date|Test type                |Cost (£)|Reason                                          |
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|1996|All categories of vehicle|15.00   |Cost of initial theory test                     |
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|1999|All categories of vehicle|15.50   |Inflationary increase                           |
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|2002|All categories of vehicle|18.00   |Hazard Perception Test introduction             |
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|2003|All categories of vehicle|20.50   |Balance of Hazard Perception Test costs         |
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|2005|All categories of vehicle|21.00   |Inflationary increase                           |
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|2006|All categories of vehicle|21.50   |Inflationary increase                           |
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|2007|Vocational (LGV/PCV)     |32.00   |Enhanced test with new topics, such as first aid|
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|2007|Car/motorbike            |28.50   |Enhanced test with new topics, such as first aid|
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