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

I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

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

Lol I was 18 and took me 4 times before I passed it 1st time the lady took me down the first road and made me turn back because I drove over the speed bumps to fast she nearly hit her head off the roof on first bump

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

I was 25 I think. Passed practical first time after two or so months of lessons.

The night before my theory me and the ex stayed up drinking flavoured vodka and watching wrestlemania until the early hour and failed the theory the first time.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

I was 22 and driving for 1 year before I did my test passed first time

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

I was 17 started on the Monday passed by friday

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

I was 17 and was in the Army so passed in five days ??

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

Started driving at 17 and wished I’d just bothered to take the test after numerous no insurance no driving convictions

So stupid

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

13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

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

"13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

Px "

Should add… I did pass first time btw!!

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

I was 21 I passed on my second test

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

"Lol I was 18 and took me 4 times before I passed it 1st time the lady took me down the first road and made me turn back because I drove over the speed bumps to fast she nearly hit her head off the roof on first bump

I'm sorry, but that made me smile, I could just see you driving over the speed humps and the instructor jumping off the seat, do you enjoy driving

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

I was 21 before I could afford to take lessons. Took me 4 goes though to pass but I hit “the quota” on numbers 2 and 3. That was a thing back then. Not too many people could pass…

Wouldn’t be without my car now though

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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago

Redhill

I got my first licence when I was 14. (Well, provisional permit, sort of a L licence…) full licence aged 16.

But when I got here in the UK it took me a whole 5 years for my brain to click and understand driving on the left. And pass my test. I was 32 and heavily pregnant with my 2nd child

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By *entleman of FortuneMan
over a year ago

Hull

I was 17, passed my advanced test at 19 then qualified to be a driving instructor at 22.

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

I was 22 and passed my practical on my 3rd attempt after about 6 - 7 months of lessons. Though I had done a few months of lessons years before when I was about 18.

Passed the theory 1st time both times.

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

I'm sorry, but that made me smile, I could just see you driving over the speed humps and the instructor jumping off the seat, do you enjoy driving

Lol it’s funny now looking back and I can still see her face when she looked over at me as I hit the first one haha…yes love it now and every time I come to a speed bump I go over it nice and easy and still remember that day as if was yesterday

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

Took me 3 attempts to pass my 'L' test - a few days after my 18th.

Only took me one attempt at the IAM advanced just under 7 years later

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

I was 25 I think. Passed practical first time after two or so months of lessons.

The night before my theory me and the ex stayed up drinking flavoured vodka and watching wrestlemania until the early hour and failed the theory the first time."

Luckily I didn't have to do a theory, it hadn't been introduced at the time

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

"I was 22 and driving for 1 year before I did my test passed first time "

It felt great didn't it

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

"I was 17 and was in the Army so passed in five days ??"

That's the way to do it

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Passed at 18, second time. Had been learning about 8 months before 1st test then by the time a second test was available, it had been about a year.

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

Started driving at 17 and wished I’d just bothered to take the test after numerous no insurance no driving convictions

So stupid "

We all learn by our mistakes

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

17, passed after a few lessons but already rode a moped beforehand as I loved bikes.

Passed my unlimited bike test first time not long afterwards.

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

Started driving at 17 and wished I’d just bothered to take the test after numerous no insurance no driving convictions

So stupid

We all learn by our mistakes "

Indeed we do

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

"13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

Px "

Well done

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

"I was 21 before I could afford to take lessons. Took me 4 goes though to pass but I hit “the quota” on numbers 2 and 3. That was a thing back then. Not too many people could pass…

Wouldn’t be without my car now though

Like me Littlebird, I love driving x

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By *izzy.miss.lizzyCouple
over a year ago

Pembrokeshire

I passed my manual car driving test at 28, it was my 3rd attempt over 3 years.

That was in 1988 so been driving a while now. Cars, vans, 7 seat 4x4s, pulling trailers, boats...

Love it all.

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

"I got my first licence when I was 14. (Well, provisional permit, sort of a L licence…) full licence aged 16.

But when I got here in the UK it took me a whole 5 years for my brain to click and understand driving on the left. And pass my test. I was 32 and heavily pregnant with my 2nd child

And I bet you've never looked back

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

"I was 17, passed my advanced test at 19 then qualified to be a driving instructor at 22."

I bet you see some bad drivers out there

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

I was an early learner at 14 I was driving with my brother on Sundays in MFI car park. Started working in a garage at 15 and moving cars around the forecourt. Took my first driving lesson at 16 only to be told I was still a year to young to drive. Soon after my 17th birthday took a few lessons and passed first time

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

Should add… I did pass first time btw!!"

Presumably you had plenty of experience by then?!

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By *iscean_dreamMan
over a year ago

Llanelli

26 and passed 1st time with 1 minor

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

"13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

Should add… I did pass first time btw!!

Presumably you had plenty of experience by then?!

I didn’t really have any excuse not to pass did I!!! Lol

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

Should add… I did pass first time btw!!

Presumably you had plenty of experience by then?!

I didn’t really have any excuse not to pass did I!!! Lol"

I hope you performed a handbrake turn, for old times sake. Not so easy with modern push button/flap handbrakes though

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

"13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

Should add… I did pass first time btw!!

Presumably you had plenty of experience by then?!

I didn’t really have any excuse not to pass did I!!! Lol

I hope you performed a handbrake turn, for old times sake. Not so easy with modern push button/flap handbrakes though

Not during the test!!

Might have done a few whilst unlicensed

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

"13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

Should add… I did pass first time btw!!

Presumably you had plenty of experience by then?!

I didn’t really have any excuse not to pass did I!!! Lol

I hope you performed a handbrake turn, for old times sake. Not so easy with modern push button/flap handbrakes though

Handbrake turns are the best aren’t they? And I wondered why I failed so many tests

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"13 lessons as a teenager, passed my theory, then passed my test the next week.

Née idea how.. i was an idiot back then and definitely shouldn't have had a car

Should add… I did pass first time btw!!

Presumably you had plenty of experience by then?!

I didn’t really have any excuse not to pass did I!!! Lol

I hope you performed a handbrake turn, for old times sake. Not so easy with modern push button/flap handbrakes though

Handbrake turns are the best aren’t they? And I wondered why I failed so many tests

Less easy in an estate mum-mobile with hand clutch operation and flappy flap automatic handbrake

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

I hope you performed a handbrake turn, for old times sake. Not so easy with modern push button/flap handbrakes though

Handbrake turns are the best aren’t they? And I wondered why I failed so many tests

Less easy in an estate mum-mobile with hand clutch operation and flappy flap automatic handbrake

Yes that is less easy I agree. But I have no doubts that you’re still giving it a good go

Good for you xx

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By *tsJustKateWoman
over a year ago

London

I don't drive but hubby passed his first time without any lessons.

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

5 lesson's at 20 past first time 4 minor's, past my bike test last year 3 day course with 1 minor

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By *orkmalewithPAMan
over a year ago

York

I was 39 and I passed first time with just 2 minors.

I only had 3, 2 hour lessons

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By *onnyJohnMan
over a year ago

Doncaster

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

3 days, i was just over 17

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I was late at 23 but I made sure all my kids drove at 17, started teaching them on private land from 15/16 and they just had a couple lessons when 17.

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

Passed 2 months before my eighteenth, passed first time with 20 lessons

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Never even had a lesson! No desire to b able to drive! X

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By *ussle SproutMan
over a year ago

the middle

Passed when I was 17 after 11 lessons over a 2 month period

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

"Passed when I was 17 after 11 lessons over a 2 month period "

Oh similar.

1st lesson on my 17th birthday.

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

I was 18 and it took 12 months with 1 lesson a week because the guy that was teaching me was a money grabbing tosspot. I switched to someone else and he put me in for a test straight away!

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

How much were your lessons? Mine were £10 each.

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

I was 17. Started driving on the roads on my 17th birthday with dad sat alongside me. Had 2 formal lessons with a driving school - the first was 1 hour, and the second was 30 mins and was immediately before the test. Passed it 1st time.

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford

"How much were your lessons? Mine were £10 each.

£22 for a 2 hour lesson

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By *lasgowMassageMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Think it was just over 20 lessons

You could get a block of 10 for £100 back in those days

Thankfully I passed 1st time as I couldn't really afford the lessons off my apprenticeship wages

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

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

Both 17 years old me first time , my fella on his 2nd attempt

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

10 lessons when I turned 17 and passed first time. We didn't have theory tests back then. The test lasted exactly 15 minutes and was on the morning of my grandmother's funeral.

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By *ussle SproutMan
over a year ago

the middle

"How much were your lessons? Mine were £10 each.

£10 here too

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

I didn't pass until I was 35 look me just under a year due

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By *licecdTV/TS
over a year ago

Hatfield

Was 16 on December 13th took my motorcycle test on December 16th passed on a 350cc Matchless a couple of days after my 17th birthday took the car test and passed in a Bedford a Dormobile van never had a driving lesson in my life

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

I had friends at the time who grew up on farms and had been driving heavy equipment from a young age and every one of them had to sit their test at least 3 times due to inbuilt bad habits.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

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17 with 8 lessons total

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

"I had friends at the time who grew up on farms and had been driving heavy equipment from a young age and every one of them had to sit their test at least 3 times due to inbuilt bad habits. "

Maybe that was my issue, I started driving on my dad’s farm. Took me 7 attempts before I passed aged 19. Confidence was a major problem though then each time. Finally changed instructor and passed.

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

car 17

maybe 2 months of lessons.. bless my pops putting up with me..patience of a saint. passed first time

Bike 27 - direct access 1 week course

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

18, 3 months 33 lessons.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

All of 65 years ago

Within 2 days of passing my test I was given the keys to the works minibus and entrusted in bringing 10 guys into work and then taking them home again at the end of the day for which I was paid an extra 10 shillings a week.

I was also allowed to use the minibus for my own convenience at weekends.

Happy Days.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Took me 6 attempts to pass my test. With four different teachers in two different test locations

Think I was nearly 20 by the time I passed. My mum and step-dad’s bank account did a cheer that day!

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

Still can’t drive and I am 40. Have just had other priorities and not a massive desire to learn. Planning to start learning again this year but automatic.

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

Car test when I was 18 and my steam roller test at 22!

Yep, you read that right, steam roller!

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

I was 19 and passed second time as all the best drivers do

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

Didn't learn until I was 26, passed first time. That's 30 years ago so I have zero recollection of how many lessons I had. I do recall my instructor telling me that I was a much better driver than a lot of his more confident students

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

Wherever I lay my hat

I was 17 and passed first time tho Lord knows how as I had a row the test instructor!

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

I was 17 had 3 lessons was told I would fail,took test in my own car and passed first time

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

H licence 1st time pass at 24

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

Passed when I was 17 after a course of 12 lessons and passed 1st time.

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

Had some lessons when I was 18 but never really bothered about it.

Got divorced at 28 and decided I needed to drive so booked one of those intensive week to pass your test courses.

Passed first time with apparently with the record of lowest minors my instructor had ever known with apparently the assessor with the highest fail rate in the county. Was quite proud of that.

Husband passed recently at 40.

He had about 3 months of weekly lessons then had one lesson a month while we tried to get a test / waited for test day. He passed first time.

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

22. Took me at least a year. Had to swap instructors, my first was having personal issues and then I managed to get one who was more local to me.

Failed the first time, but passed the second. I even had an assessor in the back seat, who was 'supposedly' assessing my examiner on my second.

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By *obajxMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

23. It wasn't worth me learning to drive or get a car as up to that point I was working only a mile and a half away from home and earning really terrible money

As I'd driven a fork lift at work for six years, I was already very competent at steering, braking etc, so it only took about six lessons to get me through my test which I passed first time

After completing the test, the examiner said, with a very disappointed look on his fzce, "I'm very pleased to tell you that you have passed" and all that went through my mind at that moment was "you miserable twat"

Right, where's the thread about your first car gone?

My sister was in the police at the time, so I put the car in her name (which you were allowed to do then) and went fully comprehensive cover and anyone over the age of 21. Cost £96

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

I was 17, I started lessons as soon as I was allowed to, took about 3 months as I remember snd I passed first time. Was in 1979, so times were different, and it was a much easier test to pass.

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

I'm 35 and haven't passed.

I had a few lessons in my late teens and my driving instructor told me I shouldn't drive, so I don't.

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

I was 19, second try.

Mr J was 18 and first try.

Miss S x

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

"I was 17 and was in the Army so passed in five days ??

That's the way to do it"

Was no theory when I did mine but our instructors made one up

We were all told if we didn't pass it we wouldn't be taking the test.

All crammed the highway code the night before and passed their test and passed the practical first time at 17

Now been driving for 40 yrs

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

About 34 i think

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

I've never taken a car test. At 17 I was in the Army and took my HGV 3 which gave me a car licence. I think the HGV was a 2 week course.

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

I was 18 passed second time, been driving badly ever since!

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

I was 18, passed my practical first time. Did take me 3 goes at the theory though as I found the highway code a very boring book to learn.

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Passed first time at 17 took me 7 weeks

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By *ames_HertsMan
over a year ago

North Hertfordshire

17, passed first time, write my first car off 6 months later

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
over a year ago

Portstewart

18 failed my first test but got it 2nd time I was raging as between the test the whole theory test thing came in so had to do it as well. Still don’t know how I passed it lols

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I was 29, because I used to have nightmares that I was driving a car and the wheels fell off, resulting in me hurtling uncontrollably towards a huge lorry at a crossing.

I got fed up with relying on lifts to competitions so took lessons.

I had 8 lessons and passed with 2 minors.

I had a brand new Nissan Micra waiting for me to drive when I passed.

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

I’ve passed three times. First at 17, second and third at 30

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"I’ve passed three times. First at 17, second and third at 30"

Why did you take your driving test three times?

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By *con7Man
over a year ago

BARNET

I was 17. Was riding mopeds in roads abroad before then

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By *ristinapinkWoman
over a year ago

Staines-upon-Thames

I was 18 and passed first time

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By *melia DominaTV/TS
over a year ago

Edinburgh (She/Her)

6 months after my 17th birthday..

10 lessons and alot of hours in the family car with mum.

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

29 and passed first time with zero minors. I’d been driving on and off for years though it just took that long to actually do my test

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

I was 17. Passed first time after 7 lessons over 9 weeks

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By *issy_sub_rTV/TS
over a year ago

Near Thatcham

I grew up on a farm, so started driving tractors, etc from aged 12. By the time I was legally(!) allowed on the road, all I needed was a few specific lessons and passed my test first time, about 6 weeks after my 17th birthday (took that long to get a test date!)

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

17, passed first time. No idea how many lessons as I just used to pay for them as I could afford them with my weekend job wages, so they sometimes weren't regular...took 9 months in total.

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By *irkby coupleCouple
over a year ago

Kirkby

I passed my driving test when I was 21.

I got my provisional when I was 16 and got a scooter, then a motorbike.

I promised myself I wasn’t doing my CBT a 3rd a time. Was just about to start bike lessons and some one said, why don’t you do your car test.

Done my theory test and book my driving test, started lessons and passed my driving test first go.

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

17 and on second attempt.

Bike test 49. How things have changed with the the theory and hazard perception test x

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

Loving the response, I did try and message everyone, but there are so many messages now it would soon close the thread lol, but keep them coming

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

I think I was 32/33, didn’t need a car until I got a job further from home and off the bus routes, wouldn’t be without my car now tho

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By *lubchuckerMan
over a year ago

Oxfordshire

Had 3 proper lessons and used to get my uncle to take me out a couple of evenings a week, passed first time and took about 2 months start to passing. Took my HGV class 1 test at 22 and passed that first time after a weeks course.

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By *arehamMan
over a year ago

handforth

17 passed first time.

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By *dd_soxMan
over a year ago

Suffolk

Motorbike @18

Car @20, passed first time on 10th hour of driving 'lessons'

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

17. They liked me so much I got to sit the test 3 times

I’m not a fan of driving but glad my parents “forced” me to keep going

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

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

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

21yrs old I did and intensive 1 wk course courtesy of the RAF and I passed 1st time...

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

17. Took me 4 months

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By *ig_eric_tionMan
over a year ago

IPSWICH

I was 17. It took about 10 weeks and 3 tests.

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By *accar305Man
over a year ago

Somerset

18.

At start of test, pulled up to the car park exit and waited.......and waited.....and waited.

Eventually I asked the examiner "which way sir?" to which he answered ( and I know, some of you are ahead of me on this

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" It's a one way street Mr .... "

Fuck.

Somehow, I still passed !!!!!

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By *umbriaman1962Man
over a year ago

outside of penrith

17 2 weeks after birthday 4 lessons and a few of my dad.

Had been driving tractors for years

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By *ustus555Couple
over a year ago

Mansfield

17. Passed 1st time. Did nearly fail due to almost running over the man with the red flag. ( doubt) many will get that.

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

Passed on the 2nd go at 25. College at the other end of the country meant I couldn't really practice for that 4 years. Mrs

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By *ddkkk91Man
over a year ago

fife

17 and 1st.. no idea how.

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By *imited 3EditionCouple
over a year ago

Live in Scotland Play in England

I was 17 and passed first time.

My eldest son was 18 when he passed a few months ago and it feels like I'm on a white knuckle ride every time I sit with him. I thought being chauffeured about was supposed to make me feel dignified!!

Sara

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Early 20s. Failed 1st attempt as a teenager, then seemed no point when I was a skint student / living in an inner city.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

17, took less than 20 lessons and passed first time. Mind you I'd never driven a car before, so I put it down to having confidence.

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

I was 32 after 27 lessons…still not keen on it

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

"I was 32 after 27 lessons…still not keen on it"

Don't be nervous

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By *ustintime69Man
over a year ago

london

Failed twice in my early twenties trying to learn to drive in London….alarming! I then needed to have a license for a job so I went on a 5 day residential course in Westcliff and passed first time with one minor…I’m still a rubbish driver though

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

"I’ve passed three times. First at 17, second and third at 30

Why did you take your driving test three times?"

Car test in England. Car test in Tepublic of Ireland. HGV test in Ireland

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

I was 17, had 11 lessons passed on the 2nd attempt. Don't think my instructor was confident as he booked the 2nd test before I'd taken my first one

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
over a year ago

Hastings

17 4 months of teaching from my dad 2 proper lessons past first time.

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By *ananas57Couple
over a year ago

lake ariel

16 and passed first try

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

19.

First time

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

17 at the second attempt. First time was going well until we stopped at a junction on hill (notorious where I live). Of all the places! I stalled and the instructor used the "dual control" brake. Instant fail.

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By *o againTV/TS
over a year ago

swansea

Passed car test on second attempt. I just turned 18. Took my bike test when I was 30. That one took two and a half days.

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

Age 18 and first-time try. I can't think of anything I did wrong in particular. Dad might have bribed the test instructor. They did back then in the Caribbean in the 90sand 80s. Dad still gets away with driving d*unk in the Caribbean so......I wish a judge would take his licence really....

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

17 and took me about 8 months. My original instructor broke his arm. Waited a coupe of months but then he recommended another one.

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By *erfectman122Man
over a year ago

from somewhere nice

I was 17

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

31 here. And a year to the day I totaled my car on black ice

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

I was 21, and it took 21 weeks .... Failed first test, but apparently all the best drivers do that...and I had to take advanced before they'd let me in a tank

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

26...and passed on the first attempt with flying colours! I could do driving for living, that's how much I enjoy it

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

I was 24 took me 7 years because I kept stopping

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By *andR2019Couple
over a year ago

Nunya

Still don’t drive. Certain I drive my man round the bend mind yoh

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I passed my test when I was 18, it took me 8 months. My first driving instructor had to have an op, so I it took me a few months to get used to his car.

I passed my bike test in 6 months, just had to afford it, that was when I was 20

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By *uenevereWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

17. I learnt to drive at 13 but took 3 tests to pass as I got really nervous.

I enjoy driving and trying different vehicles.

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By *oJo pornstarMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

My father has owned a garage/MOT/scrap yard my whole life, so by 14yo I was fairly good at squeezing cars, vans, wagons into tight spaces, passed a few weeks after my 17th birthday after 7 or 8 professional leasons, banned when I was 18yo, licence back at 19, my insurance was that high I was scared of making any more fu@kups so it calmed me wright down, getting banned probably done me a favour.

Always remember my driving instructor telling me "my job is to teach you how to pass your test, when you pass then you start learning how to drive"

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

Passed at 42 passed first time, then had licence revoked, speeding in first 2 years, then managed to get licence back in the first 2 years of driving

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By *aggy dollsCouple
over a year ago

bradford

Passed 1st time when I was 18.

Mr Hayes

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By *antricSeeker60Man
over a year ago

Durham

Passed my test a few weeks after my 17th birthday as had lessons on private land at 16.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I didn't pass my car test until I was 40,it took me 6 months with just 1 lesson a week, I passed 3 days before my 40th birthday.

How old were you and how long did it take you

17...i think I had 6 lessons and failed then had 4 more and passed. Took about 6 months I reckon start to finish.

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

I was 23, a few weeks pregnant with my second child and passed second time. I did the first test in the instructors car and was a bag of nerves. Did the second test in my then boyfriends mondeo and passed not knowing I had the chief examiner.

I loved that Mondeo!

How long it took in months I have no idea! That was decades ago!

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

I was 17. Took six months and passed ¹st time.

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

Lovely to see so many passed 1st time

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

Motorbike test passed at 17

Car test was 24

HGV class 2 was 54

All passed first time

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

We were both 17 yrs old and passed not long after our 17th birthdays, and have been driving ever since.

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

"We were both 17 yrs old and passed not long after our 17th birthdays, and have been driving ever since."

Both passed 1st time too

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By *weetpea2000Woman
over a year ago

Wexford

Lessons in my teens, had no car to practise, failed test first time UK.

Aged since then...had car and provisional license, practised. Had no lessons, passed first time in Ireland, age 37. Best thing ever...the freedom!

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

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I passed when I was 28

After a couple of months taking lessons.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

I think I was 20, it was a long time ago. Like all good drivers I passed third time.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

I was 18 and it was my first attempt

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

"I was 18 and it was my first attempt but I had to suck his penis to get it, which I did

Love how you put a

at the end.

Way to go Babs!

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

27 and only 6 lessons before passing

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"I was 18 and it was my first attempt but I had to suck his penis to get it, which I did

Love how you put a

at the end.

Way to go Babs! "
lol

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman
over a year ago

all loved up

I was 28. Passed first time. Had loads of driving lessons ans time in a car.. took me 6 months to apply for my test

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

"I was 18 and it was my first attempt but I had to suck his penis to get it, which I did

Love how you put a

at the end.

Way to go Babs! "

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

"I was 18 and it was my first attempt

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Yes, but a Ford Model T was easy to drive in those days!

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis

I was 17 when I started lessons. Passed my theory first time, after 4 years of on and off learning I had to retake my theory as it expired and failed so I definitely got worse in that time. Had to retake it and then passed.

Finally passed my practical when I was 21 after 4 tests.

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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

I passed on the day of my 17th birthday, but had a fair bit of experience driving vehicles around the farm, my brother took me out driving for a few hours before the test. I had failed tractor test at 16 because I didn't know the highway code questions lol I knew the book of by heart by the time of my car test.

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By *piderBunnyCouple
over a year ago

Back of Nowhere and Beyond

17 and 4 days, but I'd been driving 7 years at that point (obviously not on public roads), so if I hadn't passed I'd have been very embarrassed.

Posh

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

I was 19 I passed on my 4th test probably had 80 lessons in 1987 when lessons were £5.50 a hour for me.

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By *ooby birdWoman
over a year ago

North West

Passed at 24 - weeks driving course whilst I was in the RAF

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

I got my licence at 18. 8 months from my first lesson to passing my 2nd test.

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

It took me just 3 months. I was 23 and past first time.

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By *chupforitMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Lived in another country. 16 first time. In this country Pcv first time hgv class 1 first time.

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

last march i passed, never wanted to drive til recently now wish id done it sooner.. so much freedom

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By *atboy9411Man
over a year ago

Ellon

I was 19 and took 3 1/2 lessons

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By *929Man
over a year ago

newcastle

Was 17 and failed first test pass second. Took over 30 lessons as paid for 30 up front as was loads cheaper to get more uprfront but could tell he spread it out to justify there being 30 haha was my own fault failed first nerved got to me was slowing down half a mile before junctions trying too hard to do everything right

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

There's a test?.....

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By *sBlueWoman
over a year ago

Up North

17 first time

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"There's a test?.....

Don't worry, it's optional

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By *hitney NeilWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in a marmite jar near you.

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By *just.meMan
over a year ago

hartlepool

17 pitty i couldnt of paid for my lessons in kind

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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

A mate of mine drove for 45 years with only a provisional licence until he got nabbed for speeding and found out, did manage to pass when he had to go for his test lol, even had a driving job.

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