End of the road for manual drivers? More learners opt for automatics in tests

To obtain a full driving licence for Great Britain a driver must pass their test in a car with manual gears. If the test is ...
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Move over manual: learner drivers shun self-shifting for automatic-only tests

Roughly 26 per cent of practical driving tests were taken in an automatic car last year, and that figure could rise to over ...
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'Beginning of the end' for manual cars as EVs surge in popularity

Statistics show how electric vehicle (EV) adoption is changing the way people in the UK are learning to drive, as well as the ...

End of the road for the gearstick? Rising number of learners take driving tests in automatic cars due to rise of electric vehicles

Statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) show that a quarter of the tests taken in England, Scotland ...

The figures that show manual cars in UK are dying a slow death

Experts say drivers are confident that the future is electric as the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned ...

Younger drivers are switching to automatics amid demand for electric vehicles

Over 25 per cent of new drivers took their driving test in automatic cars in the UK last year, according to data from the ...

Manual cars 'beginning of the end' as new DVSA data released

This figure rocketed to 479,556 in 2024/25, the latest period with full data available, representing 26%. The AA predicts ...