Learner drivers could soon have access to Ofsted-style ratings to find the best driving instructors in their area, after the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) rasied concerns over falling driving tuition standards.

Today, less than half of all driving tests are passed with some students resitting their exam 39 times before gaining their licence. According to the DVSA, poor quality driving instructors are partly to blame, and the agency is now threatening to release the rankings of Britain’s 40,000 driving instructors to help students avoid poor-quality teachers in their area.