Christopher Apperley v Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency [2025] UKFTT 1219 (GRC)

[2025] UKFTT 01219 (GRC)

Case Reference: FT/D/2025/0027

First-tier Tribunal

(General Regulatory Chamber)

Date 9 October 2025

Transport

Decided without a hearing

Before

JUDGE FINDLAY

Between

CHRISTOPHER APPERLEYAppellant

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCYRespondent

Decision: The Appellant’s appeal is struck out under Rule 8(3)(c) of The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009, because the Tribunal considers that there is no reasonable prospect of the Appellant’s case succeeding.

REASONS

[1]On 19 December 2024 the Appellant sought to appeal the decision dated 10 December 2024 of the Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors to refuse the Appellant’s trainee licence application.

[2]Regulation 14(b) of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 (“the Regulations”) stipulates that a trainee licence remains in force until the day immediately following the trainee’s third unsuccessful attempt at the instructional ability test.

[3]The Appellant failed his third attempt at the test on 1 May 2025 and thus no further trainee licence can be granted under Regulation 14(b) of the Regulations.

[4]It is illegal for the Appellant to give any further instruction for reward or payment under a trainee licence and the Tribunal has no power to allow the appeal.