"Robert says his driving instructor encouraged him to use a reseller to secure an earlier test date, reassuring him it was legitimate. The reseller logged in with Robert's details, booked the test, and the DVSA sent him a confirmation. “Once I got the booking confirmation, that's when I felt a bit of relief,” Robert tells the BBC after contacting BBC Your Voice. “The expense though was crazy.”"
A 21-year-old learner driver spent most of his savings to buy earlier driving test appointments from resellers after months of waiting. The official test fee was 62, but he paid 726 for three test slots through third parties that resold appointments at inflated prices. New government rules restrict booking to learner drivers to curb third-party operators using bots to capture large numbers of slots. He said he felt scammed after paying 242 per test plus 150 each time to use his instructor’s car, totaling 1,176, not including lessons. Driving instructors reported that the black market trade has grown as waiting times increased across the UK.
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