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A clear route from listing to swap.

MoveMyTest is a free matching service. It helps two learners find a possible exact-slot exchange, then each learner calls DVSA separately on the same day.

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How swapping works for learners

  1. 1

    List what you have

    Enter your current test centre, date and time, plus the centres and dates you would consider. No licence number, address or card details needed.

  2. 2

    MoveMyTest looks for a possible fit

    Our match engine compares your listing with active listings and screens the details against the published timing, location and booking-category rules. DVSA makes the final decision.

  3. 3

    Review the match privately

    You see a private match card with the exact swap details. Contact details stay private. Booking references remain hidden until both learners accept and explicitly consent to share them.

  4. 4

    Both learners accept

    Either side can decline or report a match. Once both learners accept and confirm they are ready, the booking references become visible for the DVSA call.

  5. 5

    Call DVSA separately on the same day

    Both learners must call DVSA separately on the same day. Call 0300 200 1122, choose option 2, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Learner 1 requests the swap; learner 2 then calls to complete it. DVSA recommends that learner 2 calls by 4pm. Do not arrange a conference call or wait for a callback.

How visibility works for instructors

  1. 1

    Register your ADI number

    Create a free instructor account so pupils can link to your ADI number. You decide which notifications you receive and when.

  2. 2

    Pupils link to you

    When a pupil lists a swap or accepts an invite, they appear on your linked-learners dashboard. You see their current and proposed test slots.

  3. 3

    Review proposed swaps

    Before a pupil accepts a match, you can see the new centre, date and time. Flag any conflict with lessons, readiness or travel time.

  4. 4

    Set blackout windows

    Record the dates you are unavailable or when a pupil should not move a test. Your pupils see this guidance inside their dashboard.

  5. 5

    Help the learner check the details

    MoveMyTest screens for the published rules, but the learner remains responsible for the booking and DVSA decides whether the exchange can go ahead.

Published rules MoveMyTest screens for

  • Exact slot exchangeBoth learners must want each other’s date, time and centre.
  • Remaining changesBoth learners need at least 1 of their 2 allowed changes remaining.
  • 10 full working daysRequest the swap at least 10 full working days before the earlier test. Count Monday to Saturday, excluding Sundays and public holidays.
  • Compatible bookingsBoth bookings must be the same test type: weekday, evening/weekend/bank-holiday, extra-time or the equivalent extended-test category.
  • Location ruleFor each learner, the other test must be at their current centre, one of its official 3 nearest centres, or their originally booked centre. The rule must work in both directions.
  • Northern IrelandDVA/nidirect manages NI tests. MoveMyTest lists NI centres, but live NI matching is disabled until the DVA process is confirmed.
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Only booking references are shared through MoveMyTest after both learners consent. Never give another learner your phone number, email address, driving licence number, theory test certificate number, home address, payment card details or GOV.UK login.
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Official sources

Reviewed 1 October 2026. Swap-call guidance checked against DVSA's 1 October update. Other links provide booking-rule context.

Common questions

What is a driving test swap?

It is an exchange of two existing practical car driving test bookings. You are not booking a new test; both learners must want each other's exact date, time and centre.

What does MoveMyTest do?

MoveMyTest helps identify compatible learners and provides a private match room. MoveMyTest does not complete the official swap or access DVSA systems for you.

What does DVSA do?

Both learners must call DVSA separately on the same day. Call 0300 200 1122, choose option 2, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Learner 1 requests the swap; learner 2 then calls to complete it. DVSA recommends that learner 2 calls by 4pm. Do not arrange a conference call or wait for a callback.

When can a swap not go ahead?

A swap cannot go ahead if either learner has no changes left, the earliest test is inside the 10 full working day window, test types differ, either learner does not agree, security checks fail, or location rules are not met.

What changes from 9 June 2026?

For car tests, each learner can only swap if the other learner’s centre is the same centre, one of the 3 nearest centres, or the test centre first booked for the current booking. This must be true for both learners.

What should I keep private?

Only booking references are shared through MoveMyTest after both learners consent. Never give another learner your phone number, email address, driving licence number, theory test certificate number, home address, payment card details or GOV.UK login.

What if the second call is not made?

If learner 2 has not called by the end of the day, the request expires and you must restart from learner 1's call. DVSA does not notify learner 1 when this happens. The swap is not complete until DVSA confirms the new bookings.

How do I know the swap is complete?

After DVSA completes the swap, each learner receives an email confirming their new booking details. Keep your existing booking until DVSA confirms the change; accepting a MoveMyTest match alone does not change it.

See the full help centre for more answers.

Read the full guides

Plain-English explanations of every step of the DVSA swap process.