What if I need glasses or contact lenses to pass the eyesight test?

DVLA changed the rules in 2013 so that, so long as your vision with glasses is okay, you don’t have to pass any particular test without your glasses or contact lenses. However, for no reason that we can see, DVLA still insist that the doctor tests your eyesight without your glasses or contact lenses. It doesn’t matter what the result says, but if the measurement isn’t done, DVLA will send the form back to you. Strange, we know – but there it is! If you are coming for a taxi medical you don’t need to have your eyes tested without your glasses, so long as your vision is okay with your glasses on.

How good do my eyes have to be to pass the DVLA medical standard?

The eyesight standards for group 2 (LGV and PCV) drivers are higher than for car drivers. Car drivers simply need to be able to pass the standard number plate test using both eyes together, but group 2 drivers need to have reasonable vision in both eyes. Drivers Vision/Eyesight Test for a PDF version of our guide to the eyesight test.

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