Sources
The sources behind the information on this site. Transport Malta is always the authority on official rules; the other sources are listed as study aids.
Official sources
- Transport Malta — transport.gov.mt ↗Transport Malta official website — licences, tests, fees and current notices.
- Official question banks (PDF)Transport Malta theory test question banks (“Land Licence – obtaining your driving licence”), 5 categories. The official questions and the TR/MT translations on this site are based on them. Car (B) · 444Motorcycle (A/A1/A2/AM) · 391Lorry (C) · 196Lorry + trailer (CE) · 191Bus / coach (D) · 208
- Transport Malta forms183 official Transport Malta application forms. Fees, minimum ages, the Student Record Sheet syllabus and translator help were taken from these forms.
Driving school materials
- Driving school materialsOur instructor's handouts: “grievous mistakes — once and you fail”, questions to know before the test, and roundabout notes. The handouts themselves are not published; their content is explained in our own words in the lessons.
Websites
- Elite Driving Malta — How to pass ↗Elite Driving Malta — tips for passing the practical test (test-day preparation, manoeuvres, safety questions).
- AutoviaTest — Malta driving test ↗AutoviaTest — Malta theory test summary (35 questions, 30 correct, 45 min). Note: the alcohol limit given there is not correct for Malta; use the figures in our lessons.
- Malta Driving — exam ↗Malta Driving — free practice app for the Malta theory test.
- DVSA — gov.uk ↗DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) — official test guides used in the videos. The UK also drives on the left; the manoeuvres are the same as in Malta.
Videos (by lesson) (38)
Videos picked from YouTube — they open on YouTube (some are from abroad; follow our lessons and your instructor for Malta rules).
🗺️ Licence roadmap: from permit to pass
- In Malta, how many lessons to pass the driving test? ↗ — Drive, Travel & Music
- Pass your Malta theory test on the first try ↗ — Drive, Travel & Music
🏛️ The official process: applications, fees and minimum ages
- Pass your Malta theory test on the first try ↗ — Drive, Travel & Music
📋 Training syllabus: the Student Record Sheet
- In Malta, how many lessons to pass the driving test? ↗ — Drive, Travel & Music
⛔ Instant-fail mistakes
- DVSA reveals top 3 reasons people fail ↗ — Driving School TV
- Avoid these driving test serious faults ↗ — DGN Driving
🚦 Practical test day
- Driving test: official DVSA guide (UK) ↗ — DVSA (UK)
🔧 Questions you need to know before the test
- 'Show me, tell me': tell me questions (official DVSA) ↗ — DVSA (UK)
- 'Show me, tell me': show me questions (official DVSA) ↗ — DVSA (UK)
🪞 MSPSL: Mirror – Signal – Position – Speed – Look
- MSM/MSPSL routine in action — every test-day scenario ↗ — Navigator Driver Training
- How to apply the Mirror–Signal–Manoeuvre routine ↗ — Driving Lessons Leicester
🅿️ Reverse parallel parking
- An easy way to park your car ↗ — Auto-Clara
- Parking skills that really work and are easy to learn ↗ — Driver Crush
- All 4 driving test manoeuvres made easy ↗ — Clearview Driving
↩️ "L park": reversing around a corner
- Parking skills that really work and are easy to learn ↗ — Driver Crush
- How to reverse around a corner — explained ↗ — Dane Tyghe
- Reversing around a corner — driving test ↗ — DrivingHelp
🚗 Reverse bay parking
- An easy way to park your car ↗ — Auto-Clara
- Parking skills that really work and are easy to learn ↗ — Driver Crush
- All 4 driving test manoeuvres made easy ↗ — Clearview Driving
🔄 Turn in the road, hill start and emergency stop
- How to do a 3-point turn (New Zealand — drives on the left) ↗ — AA New Zealand
- Hill start — 3 methods ↗ — Conquer Driving
- Emergency stop — with and without ABS ↗ — Conquer Driving
⭕ Roundabouts in depth
🚸 Junctions, crossings and traffic lights
- Approaching junctions: turning right explained ↗ — iDriveLeeds
- Pedestrian crossings explained: zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan ↗ — The Online Driving Instructor
- Box junctions made easy ↗ — DTC Driving Tips for Life
🚦 Speed limits in Malta
- Speed limits in Malta ↗ — Stefano Ferro
- 12 driving tips in 2 minutes for Malta ↗ — Kim O'Connell
🍷 Alcohol, drugs, penalty points and documents
- THINK! Don't drink drive ↗ — THINK! road safety
- THINK! Drink drive: in the doghouse ↗ — THINK! road safety
📏 Stopping distances and the 2-second rule
- The 2-second rule explained ↗ — Driving TV
- THINK! — two second rule ↗ — THINK! (arşiv)
🛣️ Road markings
- Box junctions made easy ↗ — DTC Driving Tips for Life
- Road markings fully explained ↗ — Driving TV
🪧 Road signs
- Road and traffic signs (drawn) ↗ — Hindi Read Duniya
🚸 Priorities and vulnerable road users
- Pedestrian crossings explained: zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan ↗ — The Online Driving Instructor
- Cyclists hidden in a truck's blind spot ↗ — League of Illinois Bicyclists
💡 Lights, horn, tunnels and bad weather
- How to drive in fog at night ↗ — Despair Repair
- Driving at night in the rain ↗ — Smart Drive Test
- Using headlights and fog lights ↗ — A&M School of Motoring
🦺 Safety equipment, breakdowns and accidents
- How to use a warning triangle ↗ — RevZolution
🚗 Category B: the car licence
- 12 driving tips in 2 minutes for Malta ↗ — Kim O'Connell
- Driving in Malta — all you need to know ↗ — Stefano Ferro
🏍️ Motorcycle licences and riding skills
- Motorcycle test module 1: official DVSA guide ↗ — DVSA (UK)
- Slalom and figure of eight exercises ↗ — LET'S RIDE! Motorcycle Training
🚛 Heavy vehicles: trucks and buses
- Cyclists hidden in a truck's blind spot ↗ — League of Illinois Bicyclists
- HGV and cycle safety film (TfL, London) ↗ — TfL
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