How many times to pass driving test?

Well done for your diligence!

Hell no don’t quit!
I passed first go ( Bristol) but my friend ( Bristol and at same test centre passed on her 7 th go.

My son passed in his 2nd as did my brother .
my other brother passed 3rd time.

( He cried when he failed a second time, but no shame in passing third go.

Watch lots of You tube vids! Good luck - what are your weak areas?
Work on those 👍

I think 3 or 4. Can't remember exactly now. Passing the first time is not very common in either case so keep going. Top tip from my instructor is to book the first test of the day.
My cousin passed on her 7th. My aunt passed the first time but she was taking lessons for three years.

4 times! Took me 20 years.

When my daughter started lessons last year , we didn’t tell anyone , only me , her and her dad knew until she passed her test . She’s a very private person .

passed on fifth attempt

Keep going OP!

I failed three on a manual in my early 20s (I forget for what now but I never really got the hang of it, think the instructor just booked me the test as he was sick of the sight of me). Then gave up for over a decade.

Restarted last year at 36 on an automatic, failed my first on an idiotic mistake LEAVING THE TEST CAR PARK! Had to do the rest of the test knowing I had failed. Passed second time - I think it was really touch and go but anyway. I definitely feel I am actually learning to drive now I am on my own. Still haven’t developed confidence with motorways or very large complex junctions (I live in London and it is horrid) but I’ll get there.

The one thing that helped me was practicing outside my lessons with DH. I didn’t get anything like enough of this as work/ DC but the little that I had made a huge difference

3 for me

I passed first time at 17. Lessons only (my parents couldn't afford to pay the extra insurance for me to be on their car).

But my Dad is a petrolhead and ex-racing/mechanic so I was immersed in cars from childhood. I would never have handled the grief if I'd failed my test. The earache I would have got doesn't even bear thinking about!

I passed first time, so did 20yo DD. It’s luck of the draw with examiners if I’m honest! DD’s best friend did a far better test than her overall but failed over something that most examiners would turn a blind eye to (didn’t put the car in park after a real life emergency stop). It was to the point that her driving instructor put a formal complaint in.

DD on the other hand had far more minor marks, mounted a kerb during one of her manoeuvres and still managed to pass thanks to a sympathetic examiner..!

3rd. Although I complained about the 2nd due to the horrendous weather - shouldn't have happened. So I got the 3rd one free. So I always say 2.5!

I passed at my second attempt when I was 22yrs old.
DC both passed first time when they were 17.

4 times for me.

Took it 3 times when I was 17/18 and failed then went to uni, got married, had a baby and took some more lessons and a test when I was 25 and passed it first time. I'm a pretty confident driver now

In view of your update about why you failed OP, I feel confident you'll pass with flying colours next time, if that was the only mistake you made.

I passed first time too, but I had the max number of minors allowed (14) 🤦🏻‍♀️

I only actually had 5 hours of tuition though as I did an intensive course. However I was sick for the first 3 days. Went out on the Thursday with the instructor, and had my test at 8am on the Friday morning.

Was quite chuffed with myself all things considered 😂

Cheeky! Can YOU drive a bus? I can, and passed both car and bus first time!

5th go for me. Took several years of on and off lessons and four different instructors. I only had my mum to practice with outside lessons (dad died when Iwas 17) and she was quite anxious about it and didn’t really help my confidence! Plus side was that when I finally passed I was desperate to get in the car on my own and had no nerves at all about it.

I did pass first time but I was 28, and had been driving every day (supervised obviously) for the 4 months leading up to my test. I should have failed for hitting the curb when parking but my examiner let that go as I explained something else to her.

basically someone flashed when I indicated to move off and I said “you’re only supposed to use your lights to let someone know you are there so I’m going to secure the car, wait for him to go and then proceed when it is safe” and I passed. I’m adamant that was what made her let the curb bump go.

First time for me, but very nearly bolloxed it up at the last second. Pulled back into the test center, was told to drive forward into a space, then reverse into the one behind. Pulled into space, put car into reverse, and then .... Lurched forward. Somehow I'd managed to put the car back into first again.

Luckily didn't mount the kerb but if I had it would have been an instant fail.

I passed 5th time. It was at a time where you could quickly book another test for the following month.

Had my instructor not changed his car, I believe I’d have passed first time. With the new car I lost the ability to ‘reverse around a sweeping corner’.

Test 5 was the test where that manoeuvre didn’t come up.

It’s disheartening but keep going. The important thing is not to quit now you’ve reached test stage!!

I always used to do my tests around 4.30/5pm rush hour traffic on a Friday as I figured slow moving traffic would be easier.

1st time. No such thing as theory when I did it. Got in and drove and either passed or failed.

Did my RoSPA advanced drivers test and got gold. Also an approved advanced tutor.

I do love driving though.

4th time for me, and I’d consider myself quite a good driver.

@XenoBitch

I didn't even tell anyone I was doing lessons . The only one that knew was my husband.

I am assuming by the double lights you mean it is a long junction. This came up on a driving video really recently and lots of people in the comments asked why she was allowed to drive through. So you now know you need to be looking at the road to see if there is a corresponding solid stop line with the red light.

I would keep going until you pass. In the meantime there are lots of great videos of mock tests on youtube with the instructor talking over what they did well and where they went wrong. This is free information. DGN and Clearview are good ones to watch. The red light was on Clearview as a short. Plus these are probably in a completely different area to you so have different hazards and meeting situations.

Keep going, one fault is nothing. If dash cam videos of near misses are anything to go by people fuck up every day and mostly it just results in some swearing. Also a great thing to watch to see where drivers go wrong, especially positioning of your car next to other cars on roundabouts so you don't get side swiped if they change lane. Good luck.

I passed first time after about 16 lessons and no practice between lessons. I think it was the most successful I have ever been at anything in my life. But I had an absolutely fantastic instructor. She was so patient, explained things in a way I could understand.