Jills Wheels Driving School

12/06/2026

Bay parking - two options

12/06/2026

Really hope they are clamping down finally on the right people who have been exploiting the system and hopefully we can get back to a sensible system of candidates being able to book tests within a reasonable time and not have to wait 6 months like at present.
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Driving Tests Update

The DVSA have been clamping down on illegally booked driving tests since the new rules were introduced recently. This means if you have used a third party app to book or manage your test you could have it cancelled.

The DVSA (who run the tests) sent out some new information today.

They have CANCELLED 450 tests so far.

They have placed 4034 online booking SUSPENSIONS on the system.

(if you have been affected by this you must now ring them directly to book a test and are no longer allowed to use the online booking system)

They have had 17 APPS successfully removed from Apple and Google (this includes those that scan the booking site for cancellations and then you log in and book, they are not allowed to do this)

They have asked all us driving instructors to tell our pupils…

1. DO NOT use unofficial apps or websites to find or book a test slot.

2. DO NOT book a test through anyone on social media.

3. ONLY ever use GOV.UK - It’s free and secure.

https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test

If you ignore this advise the DVSA can SUSPEND your online booking service. They’d can CANCEL you test. You could lose HUNDREDS of pounds with no way to get it back.

If you need to move your test then speak to your driving instructor if you have one. Many driving instructors are collaborating to put pupils in touch with one another so that they can swap tests. You will both need to be available, one will have to call and give details of the other candidate then the DVSA will contact them and seek authorisation. This can be time consuming may may take several hours in total.

Students can now only swap their test 2 times and only to a local test centre.

So if your test centre is at Chelmsford then you can move your test to

✔️Colchester

✔️Basildon

✔️Brentwood

The number for the DVSA test booking

customer services is: 0300 200 1122

Why is this happening?

Well, for a while now you may have noticed that it has become increasingly harder to book a driving test pushing people to use third party apps and black market sellers. This means that due to the profitability more and more of these types of test re-sellers have popped up removing all of the available tests for the rest of you and for those that can get a test being forced to pay a premium. The only price you should have to pay is £62 for a standard weekday test and £75 for weekends and bank holidays. The DVSA have been trying to stop these re-sellers from hiding/holding the tests and creating an unfair advantage for a premium. If it works hopefully no-body should be using 3rd party apps or re-sellers and we should all be on an even footing and not be able to not have a driving test just because you can’t afford to pay £250 for an inflated test that you should have been able to book anyway at £62. 🫣💸 Whether their methods are right or wrong and whether they work are yet to be proven. But hopefully someday soon we should all have the opportunity to book a driving test for when we want it and at the DVSA set price.

This is for public information only and if you have any other questions please contact the DVSA, or your driving instructor.

I hope this has been useful. 😊

Book your official DVSA practical driving test for cars from £62, or other types of practical driving tests, including motorcycle and driving instructor tests.

19/05/2026

This is similar to how I teach although I like my learners to use their own perception because there are so many different ways to park and as long as effective observation throughout, even if it doesn’t go into space the first time as long as it’s safe

19/05/2026

Well what a great lesson that was today . Only 4 lessons in and you’re picking it up really well. Keep up the good work, well done 👏👏👏😊

Also great start @ Rosie and Ella , both still new to driving but understanding well and will be good drivers once you are on the road 👏👏👏👏

19/04/2026

THANKYOU Millie Austin and Emma Austin for popping round to see me with a THANKYOU gift. Millie the cakes were yummy and went down a treat, even before I thought about taking a photo 🙈 and the flowers are lovely.
It was very kind of you to drop them round.
Getting you through your test was ‘all in a days work’ 😊😊😊😊

17/04/2026

A little shy Keira ….

So proud of you Keira Bryers passing today in witham with ZERO faults and a compliment from the examiner. You have been so easy to teach, you have so much common sense, logjc, and awareness of not just driving , but life in general and wish you all the very best for the future. We have had some great chats and considering the difficult year you have had, you have made me proud, your aunties and Nan proud, family and everyone around you. Well done to you !!! you have a very mature approach to learning, and it’s been a pleasure and I’ll miss you on lessons . Give us a toot when you are out and about 😊😊👏👏👏👏👏🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉

02/04/2026

End of an era for me as Abby was my last Brentwood learner. Its been a while making the full changeover to Chelmsford ( 8 years) but now I no longer will be teaching in Brentwood. But will miss seeing all the friends that I’ve made over the years -

What a superstar! So proud of you today Sheridan passing this morning in Brentwood. It’s been a journey but you perservered and your confidence grew over time and your nerves and anxiety levels were kept under wraps. You have become a nice little driver and drove well today and your commentary driving was great. and now you have your full licence. This will open up lots of doors for you now and give you the freedom to travel. Keep safe and THANKYOU for choosing Jillswheels. 🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏@

20/03/2026

Such great news today. Well done to this superstar passing first time in Chelmsford with 3 driver faults. I’m so proud of you for your commitment to learning and you have shown that you learn well from your mistakes and strive to improve and be better. It showed today 😊😊 keep up the good work
Thanks to your parents for giving you the road experience and Jon ( fellow instructor ) for stepping in while I was away.
What a team 🎉🎉👏👏🎊🎊

19/03/2026

Well we have a few superstars this week. Millie and Keira , you are both so nearly ready for test and just a few little things to fine tune on and you’ll both be ready, both impressed me this week and Aoife, you are improving really well too. 👌🏻👌🏻

09/03/2026

Foggy weather couldn’t stop Denisa from shining today 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Well done today to this fabulous learner Denisa passing today with ZERO faults in foggy witham. Her test was cancelled last week and rearranged for this morning and we both looked at the weather and thought ‘oh dear’ because it was early when we met up and it was bad fog. But the positive side of me said, ‘it’s going to be ok ‘ and we did a lesson before test dealing with the foggy conditions and we kept positive all the way to the test centre and found out that tests were going ahead. Then you showed the examiner a confident good drive and nice comments from the examiner. It’s been a pleasure teaching you and so glad you now have your Independence