Tests are being re-sold on a secondary market as learners face months-long waits for an exam
The BBC has looked into how this is possible. One operator claimed to be using "AI-powered software" to scoop up vacant test slots as soon as they became available on the DVSA website.
We also found multiple posts on Facebook Marketplace and within some Facebook groups, offering a variety of test times for sale. When contacted, Alex would not reveal how his business booked tests. But the BBC found one way of booking a slot and then transferring it - or potentially selling it - to someone else.An advert on Facebook, which claims instructors can make over £400 by reselling tests
However, we registered on the DVSA's site as a fake driving school, giving us access to a different part of the booking system - one that is not available to most learners. Once inside we were able to set alerts for when tests became available and could book multiple tests on the account. And while each booking still required a different provisional licence number, the system allowed exams to be swapped between candidates.
There was no verification required on the learner drivers' part and the booking confirmation was sent to our email address - meaning the learner would not know about the booking.
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