Aaron Kumar: Man who charged his clients £250 to take driving theory tests on their behalf jailed

Aaron Kumar, previously of Oadby, Leicester, operated for three years from 2021 to 2024 across the country - from Corby and Northampton, to Derby, Grantham, Wolverhampton and Sutton Coldfield.

He would charge his clients £250 plus expenses and was finally caught on January 15, 2024, when staff at Corby’s Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) centre recognised him and called police.

When officers arrived, he was busy completing the test and when asked whether he had given his real name, he said yes, before quickly admitting his real identity when challenged.

He was arrested and subsequently charged with six offences, and after pleading guilty at an earlier court hearing, he appeared at Northampton Crown Court on February 21, where he was sentenced to one year and ten months in prison.

Investigating officer PC Harry Cory said: “I am pleased that Aaron Kumar has been jailed as it goes to show that economic crime does not pay and that you will eventually be caught and brought to justice. I hope he reflects on his actions during his time in prison in order to make better choices when he is out.

“The people paying Kumar to take these tests should be ashamed of themselves. The driving theory test exists for a reason and to try and pay your way out of taking one is disgraceful. Driving is a privilege which is earnt through both a theory and practical test and no one should be able to skip out on either.”