First Cars
Best first cars for new drivers 2024![Best first cars - header image](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--lU7IEiFc--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1718363009/autoexpress/2024/06/Best%20first%20cars%20-%20header%20image.jpg)
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Best first cars for new drivers 2024
These are the best cars for first time drivers, all of which are cheap, easy to drive and safe
14 Jun 2024
Young drivers “priced off the roads” as car insurance for 17-year-olds hits £3,500![Car insurance form, car key and a model car](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--8AcSVtN0--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1654880627/buyacar/car-insurance-2.jpg)
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Young drivers “priced off the roads” as car insurance for 17-year-olds hits £3,500
While drivers of all ages are suffering from spiralling premiums, data shows the youngest are being hit hardest
16 May 2024
How much do driving lessons cost?![Driving lessons](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--jkbwHxzf--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562244037/autoexpress/2017/02/8703567917_1fbfabfd2c_b.jpg)
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How much do driving lessons cost?
Your guide to the cost of driving lessons, and how much money you’ll need to pass your test and get your licence
14 May 2024
Practical driving test tips: how to prepare and pass![REd driving school, learner driver](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--XNCFJPkX--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562248287/autoexpress/5/33/red-driving-school-moving-3_0.jpg)
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Practical driving test tips: how to prepare and pass
Are you ready for your practical driving test? Prepare for the big day with our guide and top tips for passing.
3 May 2024
Cheapest cars to insure in the UK 2024![Cheapest cars to insure - header image](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--mNStsBSa--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1699539789/autoexpress/2023/11/Cheapest%20cars%20to%20insure%20-%20header%20image.jpg)
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Cheapest cars to insure in the UK 2024
Looking for a car that’s cheap to insure? We’ve listed the cars with the cheapest insurance group ratings on sale in the UK today
8 Mar 2024
Motorway driving lessons: what to expect![Learner drivers on Motorway](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--_REeh6Vr--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562254009/autoexpress/images/car_photo_483361.jpg)
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Motorway driving lessons: what to expect
The thought of driving on a motorway can be intimidating for a learner driver but our guide will help boost your knowledge and confidence.
1 Feb 2024
Pass Plus scheme: pros, cons, cost and insurance discounts![Pass Plus](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--rqqcyOzc--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562243237/autoexpress/2016/08/pass_plus_logo1.jpg)
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Pass Plus scheme: pros, cons, cost and insurance discounts
Extra driver training is always welcome, but do insurance discounts make the Pass Plus prices worth paying?
1 Feb 2024
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Best driving theory test apps 2024![Theory Test apps 2019](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--zNXrbnDN--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1563212606/autoexpress/2019/07/untitled-1.jpg)
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Best driving theory test apps 2024
Handy smartphone theory guides for beginners are rated for their test-passing features
15 Jan 2024
Top 10 best learner driver cars 2024![Best cars for learner drivers - header image](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--S9jFkbXY--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1697109960/autoexpress/2023/10/Best%20cars%20for%20learner%20drivers%20-%20header%20image.jpg)
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Top 10 best learner driver cars 2024
Easy to drive, affordable, and inexpensive to run, these are our top 10 used cars to learn in
4 Jan 2024
Box junctions: what are the rules and the penalties for breaking them?![Box junction](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--zU6bPp0M--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1704451277/autoexpress/2024/01/Box%20junction.jpg)
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Box junctions: what are the rules and the penalties for breaking them?
It’s easy to fall foul of box junction rules: here’s how they work and how to avoid being fined
6 Dec 2023
How to get your driving licence![Learner driver](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--XYLr4clm--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1563183662/autoexpress/7/60/fuzz7.jpg)
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How to get your driving licence
This is our simple, step-by-step guide to getting your full UK driving licence and learning to drive
15 Nov 2023
Cost of learning to drive explodes by 47% in two years![Driving licence UK](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--UZDhmLtq--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1679303714/autoexpress/2023/03/DVLA%20driving%20licence.jpg)
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Cost of learning to drive explodes by 47% in two years
Rises in the average price of first cars and fuel have hit new drivers hard, according to Office of National Statistics data
27 Sep 2023
Driving test bookings: huge waiting lists play into the hands of fraudsters![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--z8vnAoiP--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562254836/autoexpress/learner-drivers.jpg)
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Driving test bookings: huge waiting lists play into the hands of fraudsters
Crooks and chancers are making a packet out of the failing UK driving test system, and its learner drivers who are paying the price
7 Sep 2023
Driving test ‘show me, tell me’ questions: top tips![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--z8vnAoiP--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562254836/autoexpress/learner-drivers.jpg)
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Driving test ‘show me, tell me’ questions: top tips
Before you begin your practical driving test, you’ll be asked some ‘show me, tell me’ questions. We reveal all…
17 Aug 2023
UK driving test pass rates explained![learner driver](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--TxK6Eob1--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1563183585/autoexpress/8/43/car_photo_373720.jpg)
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UK driving test pass rates explained
We examine the latest stats on driving test pass rates to help you compare UK driving test centres
25 Jul 2023
The Highway Code: What is it and how do I learn it?![Highway Code](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--N8_TOBoX--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562250767/autoexpress/images/car_photo_223852.jpg)
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The Highway Code: What is it and how do I learn it?
What you need to know about the Highway Code, where to find it and how to use it to pass your driving test
23 Feb 2023
Driving test examiners to go on strike: dates announced![L plate on Volkswagen Lupo](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--8ddw7lfw--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1556217631/evo/2017/08/l_plate.jpg)
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Driving test examiners to go on strike: dates announced
DVSA staff will walk out from 6 March, as union aims for “significant impact” on operations
22 Feb 2023
Learner driver car insurance explained![Learner driver insurance](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--v2cCHoX2--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1659365273/autoexpress/2022/07/Learner%20driver%20car%20insurance.jpg)
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Learner driver car insurance explained
If you want to learn to drive in your own, or a parent’s, car you’ll need to get the right learner driver car insurance cover
1 Aug 2022
Pass your driving theory test first time with our guide![Tired man studying from driving theory test book](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--s8DJYxcu--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1637667605/autoexpress/2021/11/Theory%20test%20header%20%28upd.%29.jpg)
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Pass your driving theory test first time with our guide
Practice makes perfect in the driving theory test, so get up to speed before you book your test online
16 Jun 2022
Intensive driving courses: the ultimate guide![Prodrive Winter Driving Course](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--5oPHOBva--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562254021/autoexpress/images/car_photo_484831.jpg)
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Intensive driving courses: the ultimate guide
Are intensive driving courses a good way to get a driving licence? We guide you through the options to help you pass the practical test.
13 Apr 2022
Driving test changes: plan for 28-day wait before learners can re-book tests![Learner drivers on Motorway](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--_REeh6Vr--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562254009/autoexpress/images/car_photo_483361.jpg)
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Driving test changes: plan for 28-day wait before learners can re-book tests
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency seeks to discourage learner drivers from booking their test before they’re ready
25 Jan 2022
Hazard perception test tips![Hazard perception test](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--6dldnSRi--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562247939/autoexpress/3/54/screen_shot_2015-05-20_at_14.36.13_0.png)
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Hazard perception test tips
DVSA Hazard Perception Test tips for learner drivers, and what to expect when you take the test
26 Nov 2021
Cheap car insurance for young drivers: top tips![Young drivers](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--_VBKDj-K--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1634043029/autoexpress/2021/10/Young%20drivers%20car%20insurance%20.jpg)
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Cheap car insurance for young drivers: top tips
Our guide on car insurance for teenage drivers that could help save hundreds on your annual bill
12 Oct 2021
Young driver lessons![Kid Drivers - header](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--C0LorMhC--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1579703198/autoexpress/2018/12/dsc_5651.jpg)
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Young driver lessons
We spend the day at a Young Driver lesson to find out the benefits of teaching your children to drive young
13 Dec 2018
Could you pass the new driving test?![L-test revolution - header](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--4QFyMs2O--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1563183347/autoexpress/2017/11/1_16.jpg)
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Could you pass the new driving test?
Would you pass in the new UK driving test? The updated practical test has arrived, we asked three recently qualified motorists to try it
24 Dec 2017
Would you pass your driving test now? ![Would you pass your driving test now?](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--B859Dpfm--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1563184087/autoexpress/2015/11/dsc_7936.jpg)
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Would you pass your driving test now?
To celebrate the UK driving test’s 80th birthday, we asked 12 experienced motorists to retake their tests. Did they pass or fail?
13 Nov 2015
Learner drivers to get test refunds![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--Md7mnOjW--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562247899/autoexpress/3/31/car_photo_485977.jpg)
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Learner drivers to get test refunds
The DfT plans reforms to improve UK motoring services, including a cashback deal that will refund deposits of learners who pass their tests
13 Nov 2015
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The history of the driving test
The driving test is 80 years old, so we take a look back at its 110-year history
1 Jun 2015
Driving test aid test![Test aids](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--FuBpitfI--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562250863/autoexpress/images/car_photo_228255.jpg)
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Driving test aid test
Forewarned is forearmed – so what better way to get a head start on your driving test than with a study aid? We try 10 top examples
20 May 2015