Should I have failed?!?

We weren't there, your examiner was.

Sorry I gave an explanation so you could decide for yourself maybe you missed the point

Why look for back-up from anonymous strangers who weren't with you when you failed? Your examiner, who is almost certainly a more experienced and better qualified driver than all of us here, decided you failed. That's the end of it. Yes, it sucks. Yes, it's annoying. It's tough but that's life. I failed my first test too. I didn't go whinging to people asking if I should have passed. Move on, have another couple of lessons, learn from where you went wrong, and ace the test next time. Good luck.

Im not looking for back up from anonymous strangers I just wanted opinions as to wether the decision was a little harsh. My driving instructor who is also qualified to be a examiner said it is extremely harsh and she has not heard of any one failing for this ever. It wasn't my first test you glowing beam of wisdom and I most certainly did not whinge when I have previously failed cause I know I did wrong I just feel this decision was harsh and wanted some feedback not a rude response. You can go now.

Ok, here you go. I assume this is what you were looking for.

I can't believe he did that! You're such a good driver, the examiner was way out of order and was clearly too harsh on you. I know the hill you mean, first gear is fine for going up it. Stupid car behind you shouldn't have been so close anyway. All the best drivers pass third time anyway. You'll do great!

1 - you really shouldn't be driving in first gear, even up a steep hill, unless you're pulling off or moving very slowly. You can pull off in second gear in most cars, so I'm sure it would have been no trouble getting up the hill. (I've managed to pull off in 3rd gear too).

2 - 'dropping down to first' usually comes with a rather sudden drop in speed. If the car behind was moving at the same speed round the corner, you suddenly slowing down like that could have been a problem if they weren't concentrating fully on your speed (you generally don't expect cars in front to slow down without indication).

It was definitely a fault, but whether it should be considered a major fault was fully up to the examiner's assessment of the situation. Just remember to keep an eye on how your movements could impact other road users

So yesterday I took my second driving test. I drove so well (usually I am very self critical) parked up at the end was so sure I passed.."unfortunately you have failed"
The reason for my "serious" fault was I drove round a corner in second which then went straight up a steep hill, gear number two wasn't quite cutting it and was slowing so I dropped to one... That's why I failed... Because the car behind was slowed when in my eyes their on the same hill and I didn't invent physics! Was this harsh or am I just bitter?!

This happened to me on my first driving test. I drove exceptionally well for me all the way through the test then five minutes before the end I parked up and was told to move off, I checked all around me and set off and a van sped (literally at 60mph) up from the roundabout and because he was going so fast of course had to slow down, but the examiner said because i moved off I caused him slowing down, when actually if he was going at the correct speed he wouldnt have even got to me before I was well away, I failed to, yes its unfair, but keep going.

The same examiner failed my sister. She said please pull over on a safe place on the left like they do.. She checked her mirrors signalled and pulled in.. The examiner failed her because the car behind had to slow down... I don't understand that! Of course the car had to slow down you were pulling in but that isn't dangerous. Will you fail for a car having to slow behind you when you turn a corner at 15 mph? Lol

You must have been going really slow to need 1st gear. I mean that is like <10mph surely. I don't see how the car could struggle in second gear.

I can't say I recall ever using 1st gear to get up a hill other than when I've literally moved off from the hill from being parked on it or in traffic. If you're in motion and approached it correctly, I see no reason why you'd need to drop to 1st (below 10mph!) - you must have been absolutely crawling in 2nd or 3rd to have to do that. I say that as a person whose first car was a 1.2 and I didn't live in a flat place. It's pretty dangerous to be in motion and drop to first like that because other drivers won't be expecting it - they'll be getting ready to rev it up in 2nd or 3rd whilst you're crawling up. I understand you're examiners concern tbh. But anyway, nothing you can do about it now - get more practice and try again.

I've never needed to drop to first either before. What should I of done ? If I carried on in second I think I would of eventually started rolling abckwards😝...

You should have gunned it in second as soon as you began straightening out of the corner.

Never put your foot down half way up a hill, it puts load on the engine.
if you really need to drop a gear do it very quickly and try to keep the revs up, almost like double de-clutching.

Get you instructor to take you back there to practice.

And it is 'would/should have' not "would/should of".