I failed my first test on the 4th September and i'm still absolutely gutted, got 8 minors and 2 serious faults. If you google '8 minors and 2 serious' it seems that's a really common outcome of a failed test.
Anyway test day arrives and i do the usual practice driving before my 11:19 appointment. I drove really nice went over the show me tell me nonsense (it's not like I'll own the same car if I pass) I did my reverse park, bay park and corner reverse all better than on my normal weekly lessons so I was in a fairly happy mood.
Upon entering the waiting room my whole mood changed from being relaxed to talking absolute nonsense to pass the ten minutes or so time. (My next test i'll be arriving one or two minute before my time and no more, lesson learned)
So I head to the car not feeling my normal self, do the number plate thing, pop the bonnet, then the show me tell me part comes, all goes ok then the driving starts.
Out of the blue my flipping leg develops this twinge or annoying twitch and all I keep thinking about is holy fcuk i'm on my test, RELAX BE COOL
I failed basically because when it came to do the corner reverse I went so far away from the actual turn itself even I couldn't believe what the hell I was thinking. Also he asked me to turn right and I went in the slot for the oncoming traffic to turn in. Other than that I got myself and a stranger safely from and back to the test centre.
Delusion set in on arrival back at the test centre as I fully expected to pass, how wrong was I.
Funny thing is I had the easiest route ever for a test around Birmingham but stupid mistakes and extreme nerves got the better of me, I don't know why but now it's all I can think about.
Now i've got to wait 6 weeks till my second test on Oct 16th. I'm not having anymore lessons till October as I feel it wouldn't help me for the actual test, thoughts?