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| Driving test and MoT to cost more | |
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| The fees charged for driving tests and MoT examinations are set to rise. | |
| The maximum MoT fee will increase by 14% next month to £50.35. The rise was first announced earlier this year. | The maximum MoT fee will increase by 14% next month to £50.35. The rise was first announced earlier this year. |
| The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is considering adding new questions to the written driving test, which would make the cost rise from £21.50 to £28.50. | The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is considering adding new questions to the written driving test, which would make the cost rise from £21.50 to £28.50. |
| The DSA is now considering this and other ideas, such as raising the practical driving test fee for motorcyclists from £58 to £60. | The DSA is now considering this and other ideas, such as raising the practical driving test fee for motorcyclists from £58 to £60. |
| Other proposals being considered by the DSA include plans for driving instructors to undergo criminal history checks. | |
| The MoT increase comes after the test fell foul of computer problems in recent months. | |
| Following the announcement of the MoT fee rise, Shadow transport secretary Chris Grayling said: "I suspect that the reason these fees have gone up is to pay for yet another government computer system mess up. | |
| "But the people who pay the price are the people on low incomes who often depend on older cars and therefore need to get them tested more frequently." |