Hi on the day of your driving test you will be out for two hours costing £84
KESS Driving School • Automatic
🚗 Driving Test Day — What to Expect
We prepare you to feel calm, confident and in control. Here’s your step-by-step guide to the day, exactly as the examiner sees it.
✅ Before the Test
- Bring: Provisional driving licence, theory test certificate (handy to have), and a suitable insured car with L-plates.
- Arrive: About 10 minutes early — test centre parking is limited.
- Mindset: It’s another drive you’ve practised many times. Breathe. You’ve got this.
Licence
Theory
L-Plates
Insurance
👀 1) Eyesight Check
Read a number plate from 20 metres. Wear your usual glasses/contacts if needed.
🧰 2) “Show Me, Tell Me”
- Tell Me (before moving off): e.g. “Tell me how you’d check the brakes are working.”
- Show Me (while driving): e.g. “Show me how you’d clean the windscreen.”
£️ 3) The General Drive (~40 mins)
- Mixture of town, rural and dual carriageway where suitable.
- Examiner is looking for safe, legal, confident driving — not perfection.
🅿️ 4) One Manoeuvre
- Parallel park beside another vehicle, or
- Bay park (forwards or reverse), or
- Pull up on the right, reverse ~2 car lengths, rejoin safely.
🧭 5) Independent Driving (~20 mins)
Follow a sat nav or road signs. A wrong turn isn’t a fault unless it’s unsafe — just keep it calm and legal.
⛔ 6) Emergency Stop (about 1 in 3 tests)
React promptly, keep control, then secure the car and observations before moving off.
📋 Results & Faults
- Pass is possible with up to 15 driver faults (minors).
- 1 serious or dangerous fault results in a fail.
💡
Most people pass after more than one attempt. We’ll debrief clearly and target any weak spots.
🎉 If You Pass
You’ll receive your pass certificate immediately and can drive on your own straight away. Your full licence follows by post.
🔁 If You Don’t (Yet)
Don’t be disheartened. We’ll review the drive together, sharpen your skills, and rebook when you’re ready.
📦 Quick Checklist (tap to open)
✔️Provisional licence in your wallet
✔️Theory certificate (best to bring)
✔️L-plates fitted, car clean & insured
✔️Arrive 10 minutes early
✔️Glasses/contacts if you use them
