DAS test without driving school's help

Hey guys,

I've just failed my DAS practical test for a stupid mistake (not going into details as the pain is still fresh) . Obviously I want to rebook.

The first test was organized through a training company and was included in the 5 day course fee. The quote they gave me for just the test was 200 pounds (this does include a 1 hour pre-exam driving session).

Now that's a lot of ******* moniez and I'm wondering if there's a way around it.

If I book it directly with DVLA then I need:

1. a bike - obtainable

2. someone to transport the bike to the testing facility - doable

3. insurance - this one that I cannot get my head around. Do any companies insure people without a license? Do they insure those people for short periods like a day? I don't want to be breaking the law on the day I'm trying to get my license ;/

Obviously I cannot be the first person to be looking into this, but I wasn't able to google anything useful. Do you guys have any ideas how I could not spend that ridiculous amount of money but still do the test?


Thanks good people.

[Biker Biggles]

That does sound expensive.Are there any other training firms you could try?

[Old Git]

Bourne, unlucky in the fail, was on a course last week, one bloke failed for the 4th time!!!!, think if that happened to me would get a bus pass.
Know money is tight for us all, but depending where in the world you are, try West Pennine M/C training in Blackburn, they do a 3 day course CBT to test for £399.
Can look them up on the web & even book online, might be worth a look depending on where you are.

I understand that I can take a course again through a school and do it this way, but was wondering about doing it directly through DVLA. Has no-one done it?

Anyway, I've been looking for available bookings in 10 testing centers around my post code and April is the closest date they have available. I guess the schools occupied whole March and left me no choice but to go through a school if I want to get it over with sooner.

The system is a well oiled money sucking machine just like a bike haha

[Biker Biggles]

Yup,But doing it through a training school is a lot easier and they provide the bike and refresher tuition.£200 is madness though.

My husband did it and booked his test directly-to save cash he used my old 125 and did the restricted test though. I think he booked on DVLA website, or phone round and ask for quotes for just the test fee from local training schools.

That's a lot of cash for a retest.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ions/DG_066356

You could book online and hire a bike from the training school.

[dizzyblonde]

hiring a bike from a school in itself is costly Shonadol. Every time I failed(going back a few yrs) it cost me £120. That was for the test and the hire of the bike for the afternoon. The school were confident I didn't need more training, as it was a confidence issue, so no need for any 'extra fee lessons', which IIRC was something round 65 quid.

Just seems a lot-our local school was charging about £120 3 years back, as a girl said that to me when she failed on her 6th attempt. Just seems a bit pricey.