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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Did you pass yr driving test 1st time or was it a traumatic few before you got there

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Passed second time. First time I failed on hill start (rolled back and did not react in time, examiner used the secondary pedals).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First time car and bike. Second time IAM test on bike.

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

I passed first time

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By *nkforthekinkMan
over a year ago

london/fareham/brighton

First time car with only 10 hours of lessons! And first time direct access full unrestricted motorbike

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

First time bike, second time car.

Panicked on the three point turn, due to an increasing queue of cars on either side of me.

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

Second time, cut across another car coming off a roundabout merging into one lane

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"First time bike, second time car.

Panicked on the three point turn, due to an increasing queue of cars on either side of me."
about 40 years since I passed mine dothey still do 3 point turn I here you have a snap on yr test these days x

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Sat nav that should of said

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By *inell1Man
over a year ago

Ipswich

Don't mind admitting it was at the 7th attempt

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

1st time passer here. Not so sure I would pass today, acquired a lot of habits over the last 36 years.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Don't mind admitting it was at the 7th attempt "
doesn't matter you have passed

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"1st time passer here. Not so sure I would pass today, acquired a lot of habits over the last 36 years. "
think weare all guilty of that have drove artics and at present buses you have to be more aggressive these days

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Second time for me (Luke).

I knew a guy who failed his test because he lost his car. The test centre was full and he had to park a couple of streets away. He checked in and met his examiner. When they walked back to his car he couldn't remember where he put it. When they eventually found it, the examiner said there was no longer enough time to complete the test so he had to fail him.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Second time for me (Luke).

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I was waiting for a punchline then lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I passed first time... I don't know how because I drive terribly and just kept saying sorry my mouths just so dry like every 2 minutes haha... Most supprising moment of my life when he told me I'd passed

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"I passed first time... I don't know how because I drive terribly and just kept saying sorry my mouths just so dry like every 2 minutes haha... Most supprising moment of my life when he told me I'd passed"
was it long ago x

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

2nd time but the two attempts were 6 years apart. I think I was too nervous as a teenager and did better learning as an adult.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A few years ago so not a massively long time ago

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

A few years ago so not a massively long time ago"
doesn't matter you are independent now not relying on mums taxi or dads taxi xx

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"2nd time but the two attempts were 6 years apart. I think I was too nervous as a teenager and did better learning as an adult. "
independence that is what it's all about good on you xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Passed first time, at 53 years of age. Because I had a motorcycle and B1 licence, I did not have to do the theory or hazard-perception tests.

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By *urls and DressesWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near here

Proudly passed first time

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

3rd time

1st fail was poor lane discipline.

2nd was not keeping up with the flow of traffic.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Passed first time, at 53 years of age. Because I had a motorcycle and B1 licence, I did not have to do the theory or hazard-perception tests.

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nice one my friend 53 is the new 43 lol

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"3rd time

1st fail was poor lane discipline.

2nd was not keeping up with the flow of traffic."
3rd time lucky well done

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Proudly passed first time"
nice feeling when examiner says I am pleased to tell you younhave passed x

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By *inkyInkedBiWoman
over a year ago

Second time.

My instructor sat in the back of the test car and it put me off. Came out of test centre, looked left, then right then pulled out. Car coming to the left and he had to use the brake- Instant fail but I had to carry on for the rest of the test

Second time I asked him to wait in the test centre.

Felt more relaxed and passed

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Second time.

Second time I asked him to wait in the test centre.

Felt more relaxed and passed

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big thing in your life isn't it it is always a question you can answer it is life changing xx

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

First time

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By *elle xWoman
over a year ago

Doire Theas

Second time he told me I was too cautious at the traffic lights

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By *urchoicenowCouple
over a year ago

Ashford

3rd for Mr but 1st in hgv2

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"3rd for Mr but 1st in hgv2"
nice one my friend having hgvs you will always get work have had class one since 1990 always worked good on you

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough / Kettering

Passed car test 1st time but wrote off my 1st car 4 weeks later so just because we managed to pass first time it doesn't mean you know how to drive !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First time after 10 lessons. Passed in my own car which was an old e reg mini.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2nd time

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

warrington

First time for car and bike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

3rd time car( Ford Capri). 3rd time Class A Motorbike. 1st time Coach. 1st time class C HGV.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I passed ma car test on the 5th Dec 1981, and ma Bike test 10 days later, both first time, that was a good Xmas

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

1st time with 1 minor for heavy brakes when reversing during 3 point turn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

8th attempt. After pulling up behind some parked cars thinking they were waiting for the lights to change, I realised that I needed glasses.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"8th attempt. After pulling up behind some parked cars thinking they were waiting for the lights to change, I realised that I needed glasses. "

8th attempt!!!, I bet your driving instructor had a nervous breakdown

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Passed first go. God knows how but I did.

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By *relanddirectMan
over a year ago

cheshire

1st never had a lesson

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First time...test examiner said it was the best driving he had ever seen.

Then i put my clothes back on.

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By *relanddirectMan
over a year ago

cheshire

Brilliant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"8th attempt. After pulling up behind some parked cars thinking they were waiting for the lights to change, I realised that I needed glasses.

8th attempt!!!, I bet your driving instructor had a nervous breakdown

He was well paid over the 3 years so don't feel too sympathetic.

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"First time bike, second time car.

Panicked on the three point turn, due to an increasing queue of cars on either side of me.about 40 years since I passed mine dothey still do 3 point turn I here you have a snap on yr test these days x"

1st time a couple of years ago (used to ride a motorbike and help restore cars, so I mainly knew what I was doing).

No, they don't do 3 point turns anymore. They switched it out for more useful skills.

Yes, they can test you on following a SatNav instead of taking verbal directions. I think they said a 1 in 5 chance of getting verbal directions.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I passed 2nd time. My first test was on a Friday afternoon at 4 pm, used to be considered the worst test of the week because all the examiners just wanted to go home. I got no major faults but a long list of minor faults on that test. 2nd test flew through with no faults.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"3rd time car( Ford Capri). 3rd time Class A Motorbike. 1st time Coach. 1st time class C HGV. "
wow a professional amongst us xx

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"8th attempt. After pulling up behind some parked cars thinking they were waiting for the lights to change, I realised that I needed glasses. "
I think I need glasses is that spire really not straight lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

4th time

Failed 1st

Failed 2nd

Car got rit off on the 3rd ( not my fault but I failed anyway )

4th was paid for by DVLA

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"4th time

Failed 1st

Failed 2nd

Car got rit off on the 3rd ( not my fault but I failed anyway )

4th was paid for by DVLA

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are you still paying them or have you passed lol

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

1st time.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

First time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"4th time

Failed 1st

Failed 2nd

Car got rit off on the 3rd ( not my fault but I failed anyway )

4th was paid for by DVLA

are you still paying them or have you passed lol"

That was in the 90's pal

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

1st time, in August 1981, after 90 minutes of lessons.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Four different tests all 1st time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First time

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Passed today 2nd time ..bye bye motorbikes...until I can afford both

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I took a one week intensive driving course and sat my test at the end of the week... and passed first time.

NBVN x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

passed first time my motorbike teat then my car test then my class one hgv

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

1st time xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never taken one. Driving lessons on my legal age to drive birthday were the worst present I've ever had and hated every minute of driving. Never tried again since.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never done a driving test in a car, I did a duel test in a army tank transporter, 17 years old, in 1977 and passed, happy days

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Fourth time - to be honest the first three I don't think I was ready, although curiously the test I passed was the one I thought I drove the worst

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By *ackdaw52Man
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Failed eleven times so far.

My coordination just isn't good enough.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Failed eleven times so far.

My coordination just isn't good enough.

I hope you pass ¹²th time.

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis

Pretty traumatic. Nearly 200 lessons, 4 instructors and finally passed on the 5th. I passed my theory test 1st try before I started lessons. It’s took me so long to pass I had to retake the theory (that I then failed and had to retake

) I got there in the end though!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Second time lucky for me. The first time I had the largest instructor/tester person ever in the history of people, to the point where he was so big he was actually sitting on the handbrake and I had to ask him to get off it so I could use it. I think I was doomed from the "can I get to the handbrake plz" comment onwards on my first test

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First go in car and van

Fail theory test by two points first go

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By *wistedbambi69Woman
over a year ago

Somerset

First time

Don't know how, I was a bag of nerves lol

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

We both passed first time, aged 17, after a few months of once a week driving lessons.

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By *aughty_Smooth_OperatorMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

First time

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

First time and it was more years ago than I care to admit lol.

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By *ogueAngelMan
over a year ago

Near Bath / Bristol

Nailed the theory and then failed my practical due to a speeding... oops!

Passed second time, and have since passed IAM first time and skid pan training.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First time for me, bike and car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"First time and it was more years ago than I care to admit lol. "

I know what you mean lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Passed first time and with less faults than my old man who was the one who taught me from the age of 13.. hes been a driving instructor/consultant in london for over 20 years. Even got the advanced tutoring when i hit 17. Although surprisingly i didnt actually get my licence until i was 21. So im lucky to have had that training. Wouldnt mind going for my ADI licence and see if i can take on the RoADAR training too

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

1st time car. I've failed my bike test more than once

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Second time car. First time bike (both mod1 and 2), first time IAM x

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

1st time but that was so long ago. Not sure after 30 plus years of driving I would pass now. Son passed last year and it seemed far more complicated. Mr T

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

3rd Time for me, on my 2nd test I had a tyre blow out, got offered the next test free because the Examiner put down mechanical fault on the paperwork

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

We were lucky and both passed first time.

One of our friends wives took 13 tests, gave up and then after a further 8, finally passed.

He bought her a new car and she promptly crashed it whilst trying to put it in the garage.

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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago

Nearer than you think

1st time.

A few minutes into the test, a cat ran in front of the car, I slammed on, stalled, thought I'd failed there and then. I relaxed after that and didn't make any faults. Couldn't believe it when he said I'd passed.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Fourth time a charm.

My sister passed her test first time 1989, in Italy after living there a year. She also had a theory test which I didn't have when I passed my test in 1986.

I started learning to drive in 1977!

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By *uliette500Woman
over a year ago

Hull

4th time for me. The first fail was so frustrating as a lorry pulled out on me on a roundabout. I stopped as I had nowhere to go and I failed for stopping on a roundabout. Even the examiner said it wasn't my fault but he had no choice.

2nd and 3rd I was too nervous and did stupid things wrong.

4th time I was sure I'd failed near the start of the test and thought "fuck it just got to get to the end now", the nerves disappeared and I passed with only 1 minor fault.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First time, when I was 17. Thank you very much. Didn’t even bother driving again until I was 21 when it became more convenient to. Then it became worthwhile.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Passed both my car and motorcycle tests at 17, both went well. My sister took 14 attempts to pass her driving tests; got nervous before each and screwed them up until she did a self relaxation course

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By *DW1983Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield

Passed first time (twice - car and PSV)

"1st time passer here. Not so sure I would pass today, acquired a lot of habits over the last 36 years. think weare all guilty of that have drove artics and at present buses you have to be more aggressive these days"

I'm sure that's a slip of the tongue and as a fellow professional you meant 'assertive' and 'defensive' not 'aggressive'

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Never taken it.

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

2nd time

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