Driven to succeed: meet London’s youngest black-cab driver (opens original article in a new tab)

Bahrain Mujagata, 21, became London's youngest black-cab driver in 2025, completing the Knowledge in two years and five months. He is part of a declining workforce where most drivers are over 54. Mujagata learned London's streets while studying and adjusting to life in the UK.

• Bahrain Mujagata, 21, became London's youngest black-cab driver in 2025 after passing the Knowledge in 2 years and 5 months.
• Most black-cab drivers are 54 or older, with the number of licensed drivers falling by over a third in the past decade.
• Mujagata learned London's streets while studying for A-levels, university, and adjusting to life in the UK after moving from Uganda.