The promised reduction in theory tests has arrived.

Theory tests costs fall from 1 October 2014 The fee for car and motorcycle theory tests will fall to £25 for tests taken from 1st October 2014. Theory test fees for other categories of vehicle will also be reduced at the same time. The cost of the driving theory test will be cut by 25%, saving learner drivers in excess of £100 million over the next 9 years says Transport Minister Stephen Hammond. The fee for car and motorcycle theory tests will fall by £6 in October 2014, taking the cost of a test from £31 to £25, with a further drop of £2 in October 2015. Book tests at the new price The changes apply to theory tests taken from 1 October 2014. You can book tests for this date onwards from 20 August 2014. You’ll have to pay the old fee if you choose a test date before 1 October 2014