Faisal Nadeem v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors
Neutral citation number: [2026] UKFTT 00509 (GRC)
Case Reference: FT/D/2025/1122
First-tier Tribunal
(General Regulatory Chamber)
Transport
Decided without a hearing
Decision given on: 07 April 2026
Before
JUDGE HARRIS
Between
FAISAL NADEEM
Appellant
and
THE REGISTRAR OF APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTORS
Respondent
Decision: The appeal is struck out under Rule 8(3) because there is no reasonable prospect of it succeeding.
REASONS
The appeal concerns the Appellant’s application for a third trainee licence.
The Tribunal informed the parties in an order dated 13 March 2026 that it was considering striking out the appeal under Rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure rules on the basis that there was no reasonable prospect of it succeeding.
Under Regulation 14(b) of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2025 a trainee licence remains in force until the day immediately following the trainee’s third unsuccessful attempt at the instructional ability test.
The Respondent informed the Tribunal by a form GRC5 dated 3 March 2026 that the Appellant failed their third attempt at the instructional ability test on 2 March 2026. Accordingly, the appeal must fail, because the Appellant is no longer eligible to hold a trainee licence. The Respondent applied for the appeal to be struck out.
The Tribunal directed the Appellant on 13 March 2026 to provide any submissions as to why the appeal should not be struck out by 27 March 2026. The Appellant did not respond.
I therefore strike the appeal out under Rule 8(3)(c) because I am satisfied there is no reasonable prospect of it succeeding.
The hearing scheduled for 10 April 2026 at 11am is cancelled.