Case Reference: FT/D/2025/1397
Transport
Decided without a hearing
Before
JUDGE BUCKLEY
Between
IFTIKHAR ASHRAF KHAN
Appellant
and
REGISTRAR OF APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTORS
Respondent
Decision:
1. The appeal is struck out under rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Procedural Rules 2009.
REASONS
In order to qualify as an Approved Driving Instructor, applicants must pass the Qualifying Examination. This comprises: the written examination (‘Part 1’); the driving ability and fitness test (‘Part 2’); and the instructional ability and fitness test (‘Part 3’).
The whole examination must be completed within 2 years of passing Part 1 (unless the Part 3 test has been booked before the expiry of 2 years) failing which the whole examination has to be retaken. Three attempts are permitted at each part.
Two years have passed since the Appellant passed his Part 1 test and the Appellant is therefore unable to book any further Part 3 tests. The Registrar applied to strike out the appeal on that basis.
The appellant was invited to respond to the strike out application by an order dated 29 June 2026 by 4pm on 3 July 2026. No response has been received.
I find that the appeal has no reasonable prospects of success and it is struck out.
Signed Date:
Sophie Buckley 6 July 2026