How to Check, Change or Cancel Your Driving Test Booking

Once your practical test is booked, you will sometimes need to look it up, move it or cancel it. Here is how that works and what to bear in mind.

What you need

To manage a booking you generally need your driving licence number and your booking reference, which is in your confirmation email. Keep that email safe.

Where to do it

Use the official service on GOV.UK. Be careful with search results: only enter your licence and booking details on a service you trust. See booking scams.

You must do it yourself

Since 12 May 2026 only the learner can view, change or cancel a booking. Read our guide to why you must book your own test.

What counts as a change

Moving to another date, time or centre uses one of your two changes. Updating contact details, or adding or removing your instructor's reference number, does not.

Cancelling

Cancel at least 10 full working days before the test to get your fee back. See cancelling a driving test.

Good habits

• Save the confirmation email and note your booking reference.
• Keep your contact details up to date so you can be reached if your test is moved.
• Write down your refund deadline.

If you cannot find your booking reference

Search your email, including spam and junk folders, for the confirmation message from when you booked. The booking reference is in it. If you cannot find it, check the official service on GOV.UK for how to recover it, and avoid third-party sites that offer to find it for you.

Before you change anything

1. Check how many of your two changes you have used.
2. Check your refund deadline, in case you may end up cancelling.
3. Check your theory pass covers the new date.
4. Tell your instructor if the new date changes their availability.

After you change or cancel

Always look for a new confirmation email, and keep it. If you do not receive one, check the booking again on the official service instead of assuming it worked.

Frequently asked questions

What do I need to change my driving test?

Your driving licence number and booking reference.

Does updating my phone number count as a change?

No. Updating contact details does not use up a change.

Can my instructor change my booking?

No. Only the learner can manage their own booking.

Sources: GOV.UK: Book your driving test, Change your driving test, Cancel your driving test, Driving test cost, Theory test pass. DVSA bulletins of 17 and 26 March 2026 and the DVSA Despatch blog posts of March and May 2026.

Booking rules and fees change. This article was checked against GOV.UK and DVSA announcements in October 2026. Always confirm the current details on GOV.UK before you book, change or cancel a test. SlotBrowser is an independent service and is not affiliated with the DVSA or any government agency.