The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread

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  1. Miss_Becca's Avatar
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    Re: The Ultimate "I passed my driving test!" Thread
    I Passed today!! Third time lucky :P 1 Minor.
  2. pellejema's Avatar
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    I passed yesterday... FIFTH TIME!! Best feeling in the world, 2 minors.
  3. MereBeing's Avatar
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    I passed my first test today morning with 5 minors. I stalled once on a hilly area but quickly put the brakes on, so I didn't give the examiner the chance to fail me on that, hehe. It was raining so I went slower than normal, which I thought might get me in trouble but he said it was fine. He said that my driving was pretty solid - I was so convinced that I would fail after the pre-exam lesson - so so so happy!!!
  4. kayleigh.jean's Avatar
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    hurrah! passed first time this morning with 4 minors...only 2 of those were for mirrors, which shocked both me and my driving instructor :lol:
    can't describe how relieved I am...maybe my bank account will stop being drained of money now
  5. avhhs's Avatar
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    I passed first time just over 3 weeks ago but my full licence came today .

    I think I was very lucky not to have got even a minor for forgetting to put the handbrake on after the emergency stop . Although I think I got one for going in the wrong lane at a traffic light. Got three for hesitation though :sad:. And I almost failed while doing my reverse around the corner, by almost reversing up onto the pavement where the dropped kerb was on the corner :eek: .
  6. Patriot Rich's Avatar
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    Passed first time today I managed an impressive 12 minors. Apparently my driving was consistently bad but I didn't do anything awful enough to get a serious. The examiner seemed pretty pissed off, and pretty much refused to talk to me afterwards but ah well. Felt so damn smug...
  7. SpongebobSquarepan's Avatar
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    I passed on my second attempt on Thursday with 6 minors
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    (Original post by Patriot Rich)
    Passed first time today I managed an impressive 12 minors. Apparently my driving was consistently bad but I didn't do anything awful enough to get a serious. The examiner seemed pretty pissed off, and pretty much refused to talk to me afterwards but ah well. Felt so damn smug...
    Haha this was me! 12 minors too. Some I felt were a little bit harsh but I didn't care to be honest. The relief though when he told me I'd passed :cool:
  9. implus's Avatar
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    "Turn off the engine and make yourself comfortable while I count up the results".

    Longest. 15 seconds. ever.

    Passed with 2 minors today though
  10. juniorukwa's Avatar
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    Passed 2nd time 2 minors 2 weeks ago, told my examiner I loved her lol
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    (Original post by Emmanuel321)
    Passed today with four minors! Was my first time and the examiner was being examined, having someone in the back was weird! :rolleyes:
    Wow, I never knew that examiners are themselves examined when they are examining in a real life test lol. Did that make you more nervous during your test or did it make you feel more comfortable knowing your examiner may also have been sh*tting his pants during your test?

    I hope that doesn't happen to me during my test.

    (Original post by juniorukwa)
    Passed 2nd time 2 minors 2 weeks ago, told my examiner I loved her lol
    Congratulations! That was a risky move telling your examiner you loved her. She might have failed you for that
  12. ellie2473's Avatar
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    whoooooo i can finally post on this XD i have failed my test 3 times and passed today.....the feeling feels great....so great i cried lol XD

    I passed finally with 4 minors on my 4th attempt XD
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    Oh, did I mention, I passed
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    (Original post by Robin555)
    Hi, I passed my test three weeks ago but haven't received my pink license yet. I rang the DVLA and they said that the DSA were being a bit useless at the moment and hadn't even notified them that I'd passed yet. Apparently, I might have to wait another three weeks. Pah.

    I just wondered if anyone else who passed around the same time has received theirs yet?
    I passed mine over two weeks ago now and still no license so I'll let you know if I don't get mine after three weeks either. Maybe they are backlogged or something?
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    (Original post by JemMills)
    I passed mine over two weeks ago now and still no license so I'll let you know if I don't get mine after three weeks either. Maybe they are backlogged or something?
    I passed exactly a month ago today and got my licence after 22 days (on 6 July). Although for me it won't really be needed yet as I won't be insured on my mum's car before I turn 18.

    Maybe you should wait a bit more after the three weeks are up, to allow for time in the post?

    This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my HTC Wildfire S
  16. sianmay's Avatar
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    I passed second time this week with three minors compared to the twelve I got first time! Absolutely over the moon well done to everyone else!
  17. JustDisturbia's Avatar
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    hi i was jus wondering what happens after you pass your test? how do you get your licence? and is it possible to change the photo before you get your full licence? my provisional photo is a bit old now
  18. es.c's Avatar
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    (Original post by JustDisturbia)
    hi i was jus wondering what happens after you pass your test? how do you get your licence? and is it possible to change the photo before you get your full licence? my provisional photo is a bit old now
    The guy gives you your certificate, takes your provisional and it comes through the post after 5 weeks. Ask your instructor about photo change... but how have you changed so much since getting your provisional? Provisionals only last for 2 years I think
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    (Original post by es.c)
    The guy gives you your certificate, takes your provisional and it comes through the post after 5 weeks. Ask your instructor about photo change... but how have you changed so much since getting your provisional? Provisionals only last for 2 years I think
    No, they last 10 years...the same as full licences. It's the theory test pass certificate that only lasts for two years.
  20. gupta-mhm-mhm-mhm's Avatar
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    AHH I PASSED JUST NOW, third time doing it and got 4 minors this time fiiiiiinnnnaaaalllyyyyy!!! (and the first thing i do is post on tsr? yeeh :cool:
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