Personally i think the practical test price needs dropping further, apparently it's going to, time will tell though.
Theory Test was £31 last year, then dropped to £25 and now dropping to £23 from tomorrow.
Other price drops
Abridged car theory test dropping to £18
Driver CPC module 1 (part 1): lorry and bus multiple-choice questions test) dropping to £26
Driver CPC module 1 (part 2): lorry and bus hazard perception test) dropping to £11
Driver CPC module 2 : case studies test dropping to £11
Approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test £81
All comments (34)
LongPockets
30 Sep 151#1
So, in theory it is becoming cheaper to drive a car, though that may not be borne out in practice.
badgerrules
30 Sep 15#2
That is great news
sofiasar
30 Sep 151#3
hahaha already posted yesterday gooni and you are a mod. tut tut please read the rules !
19alexanderson91
30 Sep 151#4
just booked mine today for November for motorcycle. wanna get it done
buyer101 to 19alexanderson91
1 Oct 151#9
Best of luck.
cxv to 19alexanderson91
27 Oct 15#33
Good luck and ride safe
Cheap_as_Chimps
30 Sep 15#5
Good news for the youth of today considering how much they have to fork out for insurance these days.
wozukSilencer to Cheap_as_Chimps
2 Oct 15#24
I paid £2100 for my first year driving a 1.0L punto 10 years ago . So it's nothing new for this generation
Zardoz
30 Sep 15#6
Practical test seems a bit expensive at £62, although cheap compared to a Microsoft or VMWare exam. :-)
TheDr-UK
1 Oct 15#7
Booked one a few days ago for one of the trainees, as it was for after the 1st the new price was already applied.
vassy201187
1 Oct 15#8
Theory test price came down and they will start failing people more :wink:
cleverguy12
1 Oct 15#10
fs just booked last week
mikiedizzy
1 Oct 15#11
It's not just £62 for a practical test really is it... You need to hire a car for 2-3hours which would cost anywhere from £60
intranix to mikiedizzy
1 Oct 15#12
I can hire a car for 24 hours for £20 from national.
stowelly
1 Oct 15#13
and they will hire it out / insure it to someone on a provisional?
dealfinder123321
1 Oct 15#14
Anyone recommend any books or software for car theory practice
ryanh1418 to dealfinder123321
2 Oct 15#16
Apps for Android/iOS by Deep River Development I found to be very good. Worth the few quid for the full version and hazard perception practice. Just passed my ADI part 1 using them to practice.
lucas to dealfinder123321
2 Oct 15#17
That's all you'll need for the theory, hazard perception is the tricky part, don't click to soon because you'll see the hazard long before the computer recognised it.
Oh no. Even more **** drivers out there :confused:
Venezia to lutek1000
2 Oct 15#21
Yes, I have a few dashcam videos to prove it.
r40
2 Oct 15#20
Yes use the online practices and keep at it it's almost impossible to get the clicking at the right time!!! As a driver of 20 years I kept clicking as sopn s I saw the hazard and failed online. just practising with daughter!!
oOFincHyOo
2 Oct 15#22
I wish when I did my Theory Test we had the apps and stuff you young lot get these days, all we got was a £20 CD-ROM for Windows XP :neutral_face:
lutek1000 to oOFincHyOo
2 Oct 151#26
I wish when I did my Theory Test we had the apps and stuff you young lot get these days, all we got was £1 pen and paper
olivias2001
2 Oct 15#23
Booked for my son on Tuesday for £23
loofer
2 Oct 15#25
Doesn't need to have the dual controls for test (or even for lessons).
You could do it in your own car.
I know you can hire dual control cars from Arnold Clark so they obviously insure a non-qualified driver. Would still work out quite expensive though. Hourly rate and bear in mind travelling from hire location to test centre and then back again after test.
Not sure about National though.
Cyrus
2 Oct 15#27
No sure how this is a "deal".
Unlike commodities like Gold and oil, the price of these tests will stick in price so will not even fluctuate
Mattevansc3
2 Oct 15#28
DVLA don't do driving tests. DVSA is the organisation responsible for those.
anewman
2 Oct 15#29
Great for those who keep failing and have to go back.
oOFincHyOo
2 Oct 15#30
Ouch! I take that back! :smile:
VitalViper
2 Oct 15#31
Oh great, I just passed mine not two weeks ago! :P
My advice to anyone doing it is do as many online mock tests as you possibly can and there are some free apps available as well.
I passed mine first try without purchasing any books or learning software.
Good luck!
shakey82
2 Oct 15#32
Great I am due to take my theory test
TheMan_Aman
11 Aug 16#34
Its ridiculous the price nowadays. I'm a new driver and recently paid £2k for insurance on a 1.2 03 plate fiesta
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Opening post
Theory Test was £31 last year, then dropped to £25 and now dropping to £23 from tomorrow.
Other price drops
Abridged car theory test dropping to £18
Driver CPC module 1 (part 1): lorry and bus multiple-choice questions test) dropping to £26
Driver CPC module 1 (part 2): lorry and bus hazard perception test) dropping to £11
Driver CPC module 2 : case studies test dropping to £11
Approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test £81
All comments (34)
That's all you'll need for the theory, hazard perception is the tricky part, don't click to soon because you'll see the hazard long before the computer recognised it.
You could do it in your own car.
I know you can hire dual control cars from Arnold Clark so they obviously insure a non-qualified driver. Would still work out quite expensive though. Hourly rate and bear in mind travelling from hire location to test centre and then back again after test.
Not sure about National though.
Unlike commodities like Gold and oil, the price of these tests will stick in price so will not even fluctuate
My advice to anyone doing it is do as many online mock tests as you possibly can and there are some free apps available as well.
I passed mine first try without purchasing any books or learning software.
Good luck!