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Liverpool Liverpool Standard practice

The Liverpool Standard Part 1 qualification and a street knowledge test before licensing, then the Part 2 NVQ within your first year.

New drivers pass the Liverpool Standard Part 1 qualification and a street knowledge test, then complete the Liverpool Standard Part 2 (a Level 2 NVQ) within their first 12 months.

The test at a glance

• Part 1CourseVocational qualification, approved providers
• Street test£70Street knowledge test fee
• Pass markNoneCheck with your provider
• Licence£1803 years (£75 one-year if over 65)
• Part 1 costNoneVaries by provider
• Part 2 deadline12 monthsFrom your first licence

How to take the test

1. Get a certificate of good conduct if you've lived abroad 3+ months since 18, and an enhanced DBS (within 6 weeks).
2. Generate a DVLA check code and pass the Liverpool Standard Part 1 with an approved provider.
3. Pass the street knowledge test (£70), complete ID and right to work checks, and get your medical.
4. Apply for your licence (£180), then pass the Part 2 NVQ within 12 months.

What the test covers

• Liverpool rules: The Liverpool Standard, street knowledge test and licensing requirements.
• Plying for hire: Pre-booked only, touting, ranks and matching licences.
• Safeguarding: Children, vulnerable adults, CSE, county lines and modern slavery.
• Equality & disability: Assistance dogs, mobility help and the Equality Act 2010.
• Road & passenger safety: Phones, seatbelts, child seats and safe drop-offs.
• Law & wider safety: Smoking, data protection, terrorism and suicide awareness.

What you need for your licence

• Enhanced DBS issued in the past six weeks
• DVLA driving licence check code
• Medical certificate
• ID and right to work documents in person
• Certificate of good conduct if you lived abroad 3+ months since 18

On the day

• Photo ID and booking confirmation for the street knowledge test
• Bring original ID and right to work documents for your in-person checks
• Revise local routes and landmarks for the street knowledge test
• Use an approved provider for the Liverpool Standard, or your certificate won't count
• Diary a reminder: Part 2 NVQ must be passed within 12 months of your first licence

Official sources

• Liverpool: new licence step-by-step guide
• Liverpool: Standard Part 1
• Liverpool: Standard Part 2
• Liverpool: renewing a licence

Last checked October 2026.

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