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The right instructor makes the difference between passing in 40 hours and needing 70. Here's how to find them.
Your driving instructor has more impact on how quickly and how well you learn than almost any other factor. A bad instructor can cost you hundreds of extra hours and one or more failed tests.
An ADI (Approved Driving Instructor) has passed all three DVSA qualifying tests and is fully registered. A PDI (Potential Driving Instructor) is training — they can teach under a trainee licence but haven't qualified yet. PDIs can be good value, but you're taking on more risk. Check the green ADI badge on the windscreen — fully qualified ADIs must display it.
If you have a test date but want an earlier slot, TestSwap matches you with someone who needs your date.
Find a SwapIf your instructor can't provide a car for test day, TestDay.co.uk offers emergency driving test car hire services across the UK.
Emergency Car Hire ↗Thousands of UK learners use TestSwap to get an earlier — or later — DVSA test date. The matching engine runs continuously. Registration is free. Swapping is free.
Test types covered
Practical, Theory, Extended, ADI
Cost to swap
£0 — completely free
Engine runs
Continuously
Test centres
All 359 UK DVSA centres