Your test - how many attempts? - Page 3 - SV650.org

appollo1 · 12-05-08, 10:43 PM

2nd Time in car
1st time HGV
1st time IAM
1st time bike - although I did take my test in Cyprus and it consisited of going at walking pace with examiner, around figure of eight cones, then around the test centre for the emergency stop where I had to lock up the back brake skidding the bike to a controlled stop. 30 minutes short of a full week from first taking control of a bike to passing my test.

12-05-08, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neio79

3rd time lucky. It was U turns that failed me the first 2 times.

Exactly the same here as well!

rictus01 · 12-05-08, 11:03 PM

1st Bike
1st Hgv 3
1st Hgv 2
1st Rospa Gold
1st police skills 1 (motorcycle)
1st car
1st ambulance advanced driving course
1st german/engilsh road conversing test

But then I'm paranoid (as I hate any tests) and won't go for a test unless I know I'll pass.

Cheers Mark.

12-05-08, 11:14 PM

Passed at my 1st attempt. I really lucked out, last test of the day on a Friday was quite nervous as I'd been knocked off on a round-about whilst doing my training the day before. Took a leisurely ride to the test centre from my training place got lost turned up 10 mins late having been ragging the damn CG125 all round Greenford. Must of had a really short test as when I got back to the training centre everyone thought I'd failed as I was back so quick.

13-05-08, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01

1st Bike
1st Hgv 3
1st Hgv 2
1st Rospa Gold
1st police skills 1 (motorcycle)
1st car
1st ambulance advanced driving course
1st german/engilsh road conversing test

But then I'm paranoid (as I hate any tests) and won't go for a test unless I know I'll pass.

Cheers Mark.

I think we have a winner!!

13-05-08, 06:24 AM

First time - 4 minors.

Chin

13-05-08, 06:57 AM

It would beinteresting to compare that to the official figures

13-05-08, 07:20 AM

If you look here, it tells you the average pass rate (although they are a bit out of date). The week I passed my school had 11/13 pupils pass. They assert that that is because they prepare people properly, and it is certainly much higher than the average of 65% at that particular test centre.

On my test I turned right very late on a filter right at the beginning of the ride and the oncoming traffic had to check it's progress. Rode the rest of the test convinced I had failed - just got a minor for it!

13-05-08, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigersaw

You only really had to turn up back in my day

Yep, my day was in April 1979.

Bike - 1st time 5 days after my 17th birthday
Car - 1st time 7 days after my 17th birthday
HGV class 1 - 3 days before my 22nd birthday

G · 13-05-08, 07:27 AM

First time....2 minors

and he said he had to be picky to give me those, aparently I wobbled coming out of a junction and went abit wide, hence two minors but I dont remember it lol.

Failed my car test first time though

Hardly anybody passes at west bridgford test centre first time, the examiner is abit of a stiff.

View Poll Results: How many times did you take your test before passing?
1st time - Smart ****	131	68.59%
2nd time - Congrats	37	19.37%
3rd time - Bad luck	15	7.85%
4th time - Oooh dear	4	2.09%
5th time or more - EEK	1	0.52%
Haven't got a license / still trying / keithd	3	1.57%
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12-05-08, 10:43 PM	#21
appollo1 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newport on Tay Posts: 1,017	Re: You're test, how many attempts? 2nd Time in car 1st time HGV 1st time IAM 1st time bike - although I did take my test in Cyprus and it consisited of going at walking pace with examiner, around figure of eight cones, then around the test centre for the emergency stop where I had to lock up the back brake skidding the bike to a controlled stop. 30 minutes short of a full week from first taking control of a bike to passing my test.

12-05-08, 11:03 PM	#23
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: You're test, how many attempts? 1st Bike 1st Hgv 3 1st Hgv 2 1st Rospa Gold 1st police skills 1 (motorcycle) 1st car 1st ambulance advanced driving course 1st german/engilsh road conversing test But then I'm paranoid (as I hate any tests) and won't go for a test unless I know I'll pass. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

12-05-08, 11:14 PM	#24
aadeyc73 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: You're test, how many attempts? Passed at my 1st attempt. I really lucked out, last test of the day on a Friday was quite nervous as I'd been knocked off on a round-about whilst doing my training the day before. Took a leisurely ride to the test centre from my training place got lost turned up 10 mins late having been ragging the damn CG125 all round Greenford. Must of had a really short test as when I got back to the training centre everyone thought I'd failed as I was back so quick.

13-05-08, 06:24 AM	#26
Mr_Chin Guest Posts: n/a	Re: You're test, how many attempts? First time - 4 minors. Chin

13-05-08, 06:57 AM	#27
Dave The Rave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: You're test, how many attempts? It would beinteresting to compare that to the official figures

13-05-08, 07:20 AM	#28
simesb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: You're test, how many attempts? If you look here, it tells you the average pass rate (although they are a bit out of date). The week I passed my school had 11/13 pupils pass. They assert that that is because they prepare people properly, and it is certainly much higher than the average of 65% at that particular test centre. On my test I turned right very late on a filter right at the beginning of the ride and the oncoming traffic had to check it's progress. Rode the rest of the test convinced I had failed - just got a minor for it!

13-05-08, 07:27 AM	#30
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: You're test, how many attempts? First time....2 minors and he said he had to be picky to give me those, aparently I wobbled coming out of a junction and went abit wide, hence two minors but I dont remember it lol. Failed my car test first time though Hardly anybody passes at west bridgford test centre first time, the examiner is abit of a stiff. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

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