Driving test 2024: official DVSA guide

[@sujanbhowmik6629]

I have just passed yesterday🙂

[@petermc7098]

Really helpful and useful advice Cheers Peter

[@First.choice333]

When it is happened tht 16 faults now....its really true

[@staedg]

Hello there. Can you please answer me as iv got my test in a few days. Do examiners still asking for hill start and can they ask it and if you haven’t done it right can they fail you for that ? Thanks

[@rickyjackson4633]

Do the changes to the driving test also include hgv tests

[@dvsagovuk]

Hi Ricky. They just apply to car driving tests.

[@paulpugh___3946]

Right I'm confused. How many minors can you make? and how many serious' faults can you make? because I have got my test next week and I have just read on the government website, they have said you can make 15 minors and no serious' faults. Help!!

[@dvsagovuk]

You’ll pass your driving test if you make: - no more than 15 driving faults (sometimes called ‘minors’) - no serious or dangerous faults (sometimes called ‘majors’) You'll fail if you make 16 or more driving faults, or any serious or dangerous faults.

[@Shandybrother]

im supprised you can have 16 faults and still pass

[@AKADEMIKparty]

those are driving faults Shandy. It could be anything, and in most cases a lot of experienced drivers do them all the time (even on purpose)

[@deliciator855]

It’s probably just forgetting to properly look at the mirrors which can get people

[@QT480uk]

in fact, 15 faults is the maximum you can get and still pass for all vehicles except motorcycle module 1 is 5 maximum and module 2 is 10 ADI part 2 is maximum 6 16 faults is a fail

[@BombHead]

Minor driving faults mean things like not looking at the mirror when increasing speed, signalling a little too early or little too late. Literally minor things that don't really affect someone's ability to drive in a serious manner but if you do too many of them, it comes off as inept and will lead to failure.

[@MarkLancaster64]

16 would be a fail (unless the extra marks were in the eco-safe driving section)