Nationally, the figure of no-shows is over 3,000.
200 people applied for a driving test in the midlands this year, and didn't show up on the day.
79 no-shows were recorded in Offaly, 78 in Westmeath, and 43 in Laois.
Nationally, it brings the total number of no-shows to over 3,000.
Missed tests have generated a fee of almost €258,000 this year.
Junior Transport Minister Seán Canney says some people are booking tests just so they can renew their provisional license:
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