What is the driving age in the United Kingdom?
16–17
Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
The United Kingdom is one of 39 countries classified “16–17” for the driving age — 25% of the 154 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Isle of Man
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
- Ireland
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
- Guernsey
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
- Jersey
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
- Netherlands
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
- Belgium
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Other laws in United Kingdom
- Jaywalking
- Varies by region
- Public Smoking Bans
- Comprehensive ban
- Homeschooling
- Legal
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