A new car has been added to the list of banned vehicles by The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
When learners sit their driving test, the car must meet the criteria set out by the DVSA.
As long as it meets the requirements, learners can use their own car.
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However, as the Echo reports, the DVSA has specified a list of car models that students are unable to use during driving tests.
After the Government revised the rules, the Smart Smart Fortwo (2-door) has now been added to the list.
The car joins four other models on the banned list, which also includes:
BMW Mini convertible
Ford KA convertible
Toyota iQ
VW Beetle convertible
The cars have been deemed unsuitable because their design obstructs the driver's or the instructor's vision of the road.
Other cars have been banned as they have been subject to products recalls, which means they may be unsuitable.
These include certain batches of Citroen C1, Peugeot 108, Toyota Aygo, Toyota Yaris, Vauxhall ADAM and Vauxhall Corsa D.
DVSA rules about using your own car for a driving test
In order to use your own car during a test, the car must meet the following criteria:
- Be taxed.
- Be insured for a driving test (check with your insurance company).
- Be roadworthy and have a current MOT (if it’s over 3 years old).
- Have no warning lights showing, for example, the airbag warning light.
- Have no tyre damage and the legal tread depth on each tyre - you cannot have a space-saver spare tyre fitted.
- Be smoke-free - this means you cannot smoke in it just before or during the test.
- Ne able to reach at least 62mph and have an mph speedometer.
- Have 4 wheels and a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of no more than 3,500 kg.
The full rules of using your own car for a driving test can be found here.
