Driving Test Help
Practical test preparation, test-day expectations, and confidence-building advice.
Guides and resources
Everything you need to prepare for the practical driving test.
Common driving test faults
The most frequent reasons people fail the practical test and how to work on them before your appointment.
Coming soonWhat happens on test day
A calm, clear walkthrough of what to expect from arrival to result, so nothing catches you off guard.
Coming soonMock test preparation
How mock tests help, what a good mock looks like, and how The DTC uses them to build test confidence.
Coming soonQuick practical test facts
- Test length
- About 40 minutes of driving
- Eyesight check
- Read a number plate from 20.5 metres before you start
- Manoeuvres
- One reversing exercise, possibly an emergency stop
- Show me, tell me
- Vehicle safety questions at the start and during the drive
- Cost
- £62 for a car practical test (weekday)
- Result
- You receive your result at the end of the test
Feeling test-ready?
If you are already having lessons with The DTC, talk to your instructor about when you might be ready. If you are not yet a learner, get in touch and we can help you from the beginning.
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