COUNCILS’ KNOWLEDGE TEST SURVEY

This survey focuses on the current policy on knowledge tests for licensed drivers by their respective councils.

It focuses on: Is there a Knowledge Test? What does it comprise of? Costs

How does your council compare?

UNITARY AUTHORITIES
There are a number of unitary authorities which govern the fees for various licensing authorities. Click here to see a full list as your licensing authority might be among them.

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

SYMBOLS:
A-Z/TOP = Council adopts a topographical type test
SATNAV = Council accepts Satnav abilities
LEG = Council test for knowledge on legislation
N/S = Information not available
N/A = Information not applicable
U = Applications are subject to an upgrade from existing licences
£ = Price charged, but not supplied

WAKEFIELD

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y Y N N Y
PASS RATE %
85
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £21



WALSALL

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y N N N Y
PASS RATE %
30
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. Inc.



WARRINGTON

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
N/S
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£25 £25



WARWICK

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
78
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£65 £65



WATFORD

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y Y
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
85
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £



WAVENEY

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
90
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£20 £12



WAVERLEY

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y N N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
N/S
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £70



WEALDON

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N N N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £50



WELLINGBOROUGH

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
43
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £60



WELWYN HATFIELD

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
45
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £



WEST BERKSHIRE

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
75
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£71 £71



WEST DEVON

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y N Y N N
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£50 £50



WEST DORSET

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N N N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
75
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. Inc.



WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y N Y N N
PASS RATE %
75
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £0



WEST LANCASHIRE

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £16



WEST LINDSEY

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y Y N N N
PASS RATE %
99
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £28



WEST LOTHIAN

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
N N N T'GRAPHY
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y N Y N N
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. Inc.



WEST OXFORD

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£75 £75



WEST SOMERSET

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y N N N N N
PASS RATE %
N/S
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
N/S N/S



WESTERN ISLES

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y N Y N N
PASS RATE %
75
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £5



WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y N N N Y
PASS RATE %
75
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£33 £33



WIGAN

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
70+
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £28



WILTSHIRE

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N N Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £33



WINCHESTER

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y U
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
5
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£0 £30



WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y U
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
90
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£30 £30



WIRRAL

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N N N N N Y
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£0 £0



WOKING

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N N N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
10
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £15



WOKINGHAM

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
N/S
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£71 £71



WOLVERHAMPTON

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y U
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y Y N N Y Y
PASS RATE %
50
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £15



WORCESTER

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y N N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £55



WORTHING

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
N/S
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £48



WREXHAM

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
Y N Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
N/S
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. Inc.



WYCHAVON

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N N Y Y N Y
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£24 Inc.



WYCOMBE

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N N N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
N/S
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £25



WYRE

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y DUAL
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N Y N N N Y
PASS RATE %
77
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
£20 £20



WYRE FOREST

KNOWLEDGE TEST
Y/N PHV H/C VARIABLES
Y Y Y
APPLICABLE?
New Existing
Y N
TEST CONSISTS OF?
Spoken English Written English Maths A-Z/TOP. SatNav Leg.
N N N Y N Y
PASS RATE %
80
FEES (£)
Initial Resit
Inc. £54