The Practical Driving Test

The practical test is approximately 40 minutes in length. At the start of your driving test you will be asked to read a number plate from 20.5 metres, you will also be asked two questions on basic car/engine maintenance (one show me/ one tell me question). Whilst on your driving test you will be assessed on:

• Control
• Precautions
• Moving away
• Use of mirrors
• Signalling
• Use of speed
• Response to road signs and signals
• Maintaining progress
• Junctions
• Judgement
• Positioning
• Clearance to obstructions
• Awareness and planning
• Pedestrian crossings
• Ancillary controls

You will also be required to complete two of the following manoeuvres:

• Turn in the road
• Reverse round a corner
• Reverse parallel park
• Reverse into a bay

The emergency stop is conducted at random on one in three tests.

To achieve a pass you must not accumulate more than 15 driver faults. One serious or dangerous fault could result in failure of the test.

At present the practical driving test costs £56.50 (prices are set by the DSA) This price is subject to change.