There are currently no such plans - So Stop Worrying! The minimum driving age in the UK is currently 17 years old. If the government ever decided to change the minimum driving age, you would almost certainly hear about it on national television well before the age was actually changed. A new rumor appears to be developing that to pass motorway driving and night driving is to be incorporated into the driving test. This would be impractical. Learners will never be allowed on a motorway until they pass the practical driving test. If night driving were included in the test, it would require the tests to be conducted after 11pm in the long summer days.