Suspended for 12 months for just checking for an earlier test
Now let me be absolutely clear, I haven’t used any cancellation apps, bots or websites. I didn’t even use any of these services for my first test which I waited 6 months for and was booked before new rules kicked in.
Failed my test the other day, the same day I managed to find another test but it was for January. I booked it and thought I’ll just look for cancellations to bring it forward. I was checking yesterday but didn’t find anything, this morning I was checking and came across a test in just 2 weeks time but at a different location, out of the impulse thinking I took it and thought I’ll just prepare for that. As soon as I was done with changing it and went to main page to check again I saw a test 2 months away at my test centre, so no brainer and I quickly grabbed it. So I changed my test twice in a matter of minute and went from waiting 2 weeks to waiting 2 months.
This evening I woke up to an email from dvsa saying that I was suspended for 12 months due to not looking like a normal person using the service???
Things I could be guilty of:
Checking for cancellations multiple times yesterday and today to the point of being kicked out the website with an error 15, when I was kicked out I would:
Use 2 different browsers chrome and safari
Change from WiFi to cellular and vice versa
Use my phone or iPad but not at the same time
Wait 30min to 1 hour between checking again
All those things are permitted and that’s what it says to do when you get kicked out of the website with an error 15.
Says that my test in 2 months will still go ahead but I can’t change anything online anymore, anyway I’ve used my 2 changes already. This just puts even more pressure on me, if I end up failing I won’t be able to book another for months, all of that for no reason at all. Also I didn’t share my booking info with anyone.