driving test

52% of all UK driving tests result in failure, but there are a wide variety of reasons for these failures. The test can be an intimidating prospect for new drivers, and around one in ten unsuccessful learners say that nerves and stress were the main factor in their downfall. Though with 12% of assessments requiring the physical intervention of the examiner to avert a risky situation, issues of competence certainly play a role too. The online car sales platform cinch has researched the top reasons for failing driving tests, offering expert advice on how to avoid these common errors.    

There are plenty of reasons to feel for young drivers hoping to pass the driving test in 2020. Test centres and the DVSA website itself are struggling with the bottleneck in demand, following lifted pandemic restrictions. More than 200,000 people queued to book their test online this morning, crashing the site. In response, the DVSA has begun tweeting test availability (see below). And it’s not just getting a date that is proving difficult. The driving test pass rate is at its lowest point in 10 years, at just 45.8 per cent.