90 years since the driving test was introduced in the UK

2025 marks 90 years since the driving test was introduced in the UK. Fast-forward to today and the UK’s largest driving school has revealed many people are considering careers as driving instructors after helping a learner practice.

Supportive friends and family supervised an estimated 5million hours of private practice for learner drivers in 2024 – each supervising an average of 25 hours’ practice – prompting many to think about becoming a professional driving instructor (23%).

One in twenty (6%) drivers said they had supervised a learner in 2024, according to a poll by the AA Driving School.

Aston spoke to Mark Born, head of driving instructor training academy at AA.

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