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#Post#: 93983--------------------------------------------------
Fraud by driving instructor: sold DVSA test slot
By: 8vaibhav Date: October 14, 2025, 4:13 am
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A driving test appointment secured for Mid October (back in
March) was SOLD by Driving Instructor to someone else without
consent or information.
The instructor insisted on being sent appointment confirmation
email multiple times on the pretext of noting this on his diary
(the idea was to use his car for the test itself) and already
had license details/address etc. The DVSA confirmed that the
appointment was changed TWICE on phone by an instructor who had
all the details of the applicant and was swapped with another
learner's appointment.
The instructor probably made between £500-£1000 doing this stunt
from other learners and shamelessly continues to pretend nothing
has happened.
It's definitely GDPR violation and I am sure some other laws.
What recourse does the defrauded person have here?
Thinking to email a formal complaint to
instructorconduct@dvsa.gov.uk at a minimum but not sure what
that achieves. Would ideally want his name struck off the
"Approved driving instructors" list. Can past payments (of more
than £1000 cumulatively through the course of this year) be
claimed at all in some form? Police complaint worth it?
Would appreciate guidance, many thanks.
#Post#: 93991--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fraud by driving instructor: sold DVSA test slot
By: DrSatan Date: October 14, 2025, 5:24 am
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What proof do you have that it was sold? It's been transferred
to another learner, but the £500 - £1000 figure appears to have
just been made up.
#Post#: 93995--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fraud by driving instructor: sold DVSA test slot
By: 8vaibhav Date: October 14, 2025, 5:43 am
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[quote author=DrSatan link=topic=8387.msg93991#msg93991
date=1760437491]
What proof do you have that it was sold? It's been transferred
to another learner, but the £500 - £1000 figure appears to have
just been made up.
[/quote]
I agree the figure is made up, but it's based on what I have
heard instructors or scalper websites quote for an "early"
appointment when DVSA doesn't show any availability officially.
Maybe the figure is £250 for two appointments, I don't know, but
that's not the point.
This instructor risked so much by swapping the slot (NOBODY else
knew the address, license number AND the appointment
confirmation number besides him) so I suspected he must have
found it "worth it". Especially when he has been paid more than
£1000 cumulatively for classes since January this year.
Have PROOF emails for all information shared with him and have
proof of payments made to him for classes. Also have DVSA
confirmation of the slot swapped on phone. Of course NO proof of
the exact amount he earned in the process.
#Post#: 98879--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fraud by driving instructor: sold DVSA test slot
By: 8vaibhav Date: November 19, 2025, 1:50 pm
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Just checking here if anyone here had any tips on claiming money
or complaining/reporting about this fraudulent behavior ?
Police has written back that they won't be persuing this after
assessing the seriousness while DVSA is acting as per their
protocol as well.
Is there another forum where a GDPR complaint can be raised?
#Post#: 98880--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fraud by driving instructor: sold DVSA test slot
By: Southpaw82 Date: November 19, 2025, 1:53 pm
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Claiming money? For what?
#Post#: 98891--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fraud by driving instructor: sold DVSA test slot
By: 8vaibhav Date: November 19, 2025, 3:41 pm
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[quote author=Southpaw82 link=topic=8387.msg98880#msg98880
date=1763582006]
Claiming money? For what?
[/quote]
For the anxiety, distress and inconvenience caused due to
unwarranted use of personal information which was shared in
confidence.
The swapped appointment meant license and ability to drive was
delayed by 1.5 months. It was at a lesser desirable time of the
day (heavier traffic and poorer light) , also meant a family
member had to take time off work as search for another
instructor wasn't successful.
#Post#: 98897--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fraud by driving instructor: sold DVSA test slot
By: Southpaw82 Date: November 19, 2025, 4:56 pm
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Yeah, good luck with that.
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