Driving Test Videos

Prepare with the official DVSA videos

A free library of official DVSA videos to help you get ready for your theory and practical tests — from the test itself and the ‘show me, tell me’ questions to vehicle safety checks and the 27 driving skills. Watch, learn and walk in feeling confident.

Your Driving Test

Driving test 2026: official DVSA guide

A full walkthrough of what to expect on test day, updated for 2026.

What happens during the driving test

Step by step through each part of the practical test, from start to finish.

What do you need to bring to your driving test

The documents and items you must bring with you to your practical test.

Driving test changes: parking in a bay

How the bay parking manoeuvre works on test and how to get it right.

Driving test changes: pull up on the right and reverse

The pull up on the right and reverse manoeuvre, explained and demonstrated.

Driving test changes: ‘show me’ question while driving

How the moving show me safety question is asked during your test.

The top 10 reasons for failing the driving test

The most common faults that catch learners out, and how to avoid them.

Show Me, Tell Me

‘Show me, tell me’: show me questions

All the show me vehicle safety questions you could be asked.

‘Show me, tell me’: tell me questions

All the tell me vehicle safety questions, with model answers.

Vehicle Safety Checks

Tyre checks

How to check your tyres for tread depth, pressure and condition.

Oil checks

How to check your engine oil level the right way.

Handbrake checks

How to check your handbrake for excessive wear.

Fluid checks

Checking screen wash, coolant and other key fluid levels.

Brakes, lights, indicators and horn checks

Quick checks for your brakes, lights, indicators and horn.

Towing a trailer with a car: safety checks

The safety checks to make before towing a trailer with your car.

Theory & Hazard Perception

Theory test 2026: official DVSA guide

What to expect in the multiple-choice theory test, updated for 2026.

Hazard perception test 2026: official DVSA guide

How the hazard perception clips work and how they are scored.

Driving tests in bad weather: official DVSA guide

What happens to your driving test when the weather turns bad.

The 27 Driving Skills

The 27 skills you need

An overview of the 27 key skills examiners are looking for.

Have you reached level 5 for all 27 driving skills?

How to know when you have reached test-ready level on every skill.

Basics: skills 1 to 4

The first four core driving skills every learner builds on.

Skill: following routes

Following road signs, directions and sat-nav routes independently.

Skill: driving conditions

Adapting your driving safely to different conditions.

Skill: road types

Handling different road types with confidence.

Skill: manoeuvres

Mastering the set manoeuvres you may be asked to perform.

Skill: junctions & roundabouts

Approaching and dealing with junctions and roundabouts.

Skill: observation & planning

Observing, anticipating and planning ahead on the road.

Skill: controlling & positioning

Controlling the car and positioning it correctly on the road.

Skills you need to pass your driving test

A summary of the skills that get you to test standard.

Tracking your progress

How to track your progress towards being test-ready.

Mock Tests, Myths & Tips

Why every learner driver should take a mock test

Why a mock test is one of the best ways to prepare.

Reasons why you should take a mock driving test

More reasons a mock test boosts your chances of passing.

Reasons for mock tests

The benefits of a realistic mock before the real thing.

How driving tests are marked

How examiners mark your test and what counts as a fault.

Driving test myths

Busting the common myths about the driving test.

Driving test myth: stalling

Does stalling mean an automatic fail? The truth explained.

Driving test myth: crossing your hands when steering

Will crossing your hands on the wheel fail you? Find out.

Driving test myth: when to take the driving test

The best time to book your test, myth versus reality.

Booking Your Test

Driving test booking rules are changing

Important changes to how driving tests are booked.

Booking rules changing (March 2026)

What is changing with test booking from March 2026.

Did someone else book your test?

How to spot and avoid third-party test booking scams.

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