DVSA Compliance
Swappy vs Driving Test Bots: The Compliance Difference That Matters
They're often lumped together, but Swappy and cancellation bots are opposites. Here's the head-to-head on the only measure that counts in 2026: staying within DVSA's rules.
Question
Cancellation Bots
Swappy
Accesses DVSA booking system
Uses automation / scripts
Banned by 2026 DVSA rules
Risks booking cancellation
Booking stays learner-owned
Enforces 3-nearest-centre rule
Completes via official DVSA phone line
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Why they're fundamentally different
A bot's entire method is automated access to DVSA's website — the precise thing the 2026 rules prohibit. Swappy's entire method is matching two humans who then use DVSA's official phone line. There's no version of Swappy that touches DVSA systems, because it doesn't need to: the earlier date already exists in your swap partner's booking.
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