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Tap Share
Open bookdrivingtest.uk in Safari and tap the Share button at the bottom.
Set up your free driving test alerts
Watch how it works, then follow the guide for your device. We’ll take you through every step.
Set up alerts on your device
Choose your phone or computer. Follow the video and the illustrated steps.
⚠️ On iPhone/iPad (iOS 16.4 or later) you must add the site to your Home Screen first, then enable alerts from the installed app (Apple's rule). Use Safari to add it.
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Add to Home Screen
Scroll and tap Add to Home Screen, then Add. A 🚗 icon appears on your home screen.
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Enable & Allow
Open the app from your home screen, pick your centre, tap Enable alerts, then Allow. Done! ✅
✅ On Android alerts work right away in Chrome — no install needed. Adding to your home screen just makes it feel like a real app.
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Pick your centre
Open bookdrivingtest.uk in Chrome, go to Free slot alerts and choose your test centre.
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Enable & Allow
Tap Enable alerts, then tap Allow when Chrome asks about notifications. That's it! ✅
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Optional: add the app
Want an app icon? Tap the ⋮ menu → Add to Home screen. Still free, no app store.
✅ On Windows use Chrome or Edge. Alerts work in the browser; installing puts it in your Start menu and taskbar.
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Pick centre & enable
Open the site, go to Free slot alerts, choose your centre and click Enable alerts.
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Click Allow
Your browser asks about notifications — click Allow. You'll now get a pop-up the instant a slot drops. ✅
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Optional: install it
Click the install icon in the address bar to add it to your Start menu & taskbar.
✅ On Mac, Chrome, Edge and Safari 16+ all work — choose your centre, click Enable alerts, then Allow. No install needed; use Chrome's install icon if you'd like it in your Dock.
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Pick centre & enable
Open the site in Chrome, go to Free slot alerts, choose your centre and click Enable alerts.
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Click Allow
When the browser asks about notifications, click Allow. A banner will pop the moment a slot opens. ✅
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Optional: add to Dock
Click the install icon in Chrome's address bar to keep it in your Dock like a normal app.
Make sense of the live checker
Keep an eye on released slots, or let notifications do the checking for you.
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Find your test centre
Open the live checker and search for the centre you want. Choose it from the list to see its recently released slots.
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Read the two dates
“DVSA Release Date” tells you when we spotted the slot. “Test Date” is the day of the driving test. The list refreshes every minute while you’re using it.
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Turn on free alerts
Choose your centre in Free alerts, tap Enable alerts, then Allow. When a new slot opens, your phone or computer can notify you even when the screen is locked.
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- 💬 Message us on WhatsApp with your preferred test centre and the dates and times that suit you.
- 🔎 We watch the DVSA for an earlier date at your centre and secure it for you.
- 💳 Pay only after your earlier test is successfully booked — never in advance.
- 🔒 Only ever deal with us through the official link on this page. If a stranger privately offers you dates, they're likely a scammer — ignore them.
- 🙏 That's it — sit back and we'll do the searching.
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A few things you might be wondering
Are the driving test slot alerts really free?
Yes. Picking a test centre and turning on alerts is completely free, with no app-store download and no limit on how many alerts you receive. You only pay if you ask us to book a test for you — and even then only after it's confirmed.
How do the driving test cancellation alerts work?
Choose your test centre and tap Enable alerts. We watch the DVSA booking system and send a notification to your phone the instant a new slot is released at that centre — even when your phone is locked — so you can book it yourself before it's gone.
Do I need to install an app to get alerts?
No. Alerts work straight from the website on Android and desktop. If you'd like it to feel like a real app, add it to your home screen from your browser menu — still no app store, still free. On iPhone, add it to your home screen first, then enable alerts.
Can you book an earlier test for me?
Yes. If you'd rather not watch for slots yourself, message us on WhatsApp and share your details. We look for an earlier date at your preferred test centre and secure it for you. You only pay once the earlier test is confirmed.
When do I have to pay?
Never in advance. The alerts are free. For the done-for-you booking service, payment is only required after your earlier test has been successfully booked.
What are driving test cancellations?
When someone cancels or reschedules their DVSA test, that slot is released back into the system. These often appear at short notice and can be weeks or even months earlier than the next standard date.
What is a good driving test pass rate?
Pass rates vary by centre; the national average is around 50%. Use the map or centre search to check the latest official DVSA pass rate for any test centre before you book.
Which test centres do you cover?
Alerts cover all 320 car test centres across England, Scotland and Wales. Published pass rates are available for 318 centres. For Sep 2026, we have waiting-time figures for 314 centres and availability figures for 313 centres. Figures are not published for every centre.
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