Is it harder to pass in your own car

I'm dubious.

Just failed my test, again.

Throughout my learning I have been told by my instructor that it is harder to pass in your own car and you need additional expensive insurance (that's a lie)

So as he lied about the additional insurance could he be lying about it being so much harder to pass in your own car in order to keep me on?

Currently I pay £62 for the test and then a further ****ing £70 which is outrageous for a test and 1 hour lesson before hand!!!!

I'm dubious.

Just failed my test, again.

Throughout my learning I have been told by my instructor that it is harder to pass in your own car and you need additional expensive insurance (that's a lie)

So as he lied about the additional insurance could he be lying about it being so much harder to pass in your own car in order to keep me on?

Currently I pay £62 for the test and then a further ****ing £70 which is outrageous for a test and 1 hour lesson before hand!!!!

You may need specific additional insurance because you are not on a lesson and not a full licence holder. Although there is someone in the car they are not the same as an accompanying driver or an instructor so therefore the insurance company MAY impose a further cost on you.

As far as being harder or easier - in my opinion that's a load of rubbish. If you can drive you should be able to pass in either car.

One further observation, if you are taking your test in your instructor's car you will be using that car for probably at least 2 hours and perhaps more depending on how far from the test centre you live. Let's say 2.5 hours At £25 per hour that's £62.50, not far off what you are paying. During that time the instructor cannot use the car for anything else so it is only fair that you pay for the use of it.

For me, almost any test deprives me of 2 x 1.5 lesson slots, due to the fixed diary system that I use, at £36 per lesson i.e., £72. I don't charge that - I charge less - but it would not be unreasonable to do so, would it?

I called about the insurance it is no extra for me.

The way I see it though I have spent a good £500 already on him and I am repeatedly being charged £72 for a 3 hour slot and I don't even have 3 hours ? ?

My son took his test in his own car rather than the instructors as he felt more confident in his own car and passed first time.

The only downside to using your own car is that you may have to leave it close to the test centre as, from the moment you pass, your learner driver insurance is void and you can't drive that car again until you've taken out full insurance.

My son took his test in his own car rather than the instructors as he felt more confident in his own car and passed first time.

The only downside to using your own car is that you may have to leave it close to the test centre as, from the moment you pass, your learner driver insurance is void and you can't drive that car again until you've taken out full insurance.

The only downside to using your own car is that you may have to leave it close to the test centre as, from the moment you pass, your learner driver insurance is void and you can't drive that car again until you've taken out full insurance.

You need someone with a full license to accompany you to the test. Most people who would like do this, would have a drive any car policy, shouldn't really need to leave it there.

Or just get a parent to accompany you to the test centre, then they get a cup of coffee and wait 30 mins before driving the newly passed driver home to celebrate.


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That's what I was implying, whoever accompanies you should be able to bring you home.

Oh sorry. The bit above having a drive any car policy was throwing me.

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If it isn't a parent for example, generally anyone accompanying you while you travel to test will have their own insurance, so can bring the car back on your behalf.

Well if they aren't a named or main driver for that vehicle they will only have 3rd Party Only cover.

That's sufficient to legally drive it, but not ideal.

I called about the insurance it is no extra for me.

The way I see it though I have spent a good £500 already on him and I am repeatedly being charged £72 for a 3 hour slot and I don't even have 3 hours ? ?

If it isn't a parent for example, generally anyone accompanying you while you travel to test will have their own insurance, so can bring the car back on your behalf.

It really depends on the insurer. I checked on this and ours don't - we would not be covered to drive any other car, even third party. In recent years I believe that is the norm rather than the exception.

You can take your practical test in any car you like as long as it doesn't break any of the rules. It could be a parent's car, the car you learned to drive in with your instructor, or the car you'll be driving once you've passed. However, you must check your insurance company covers your test.

To be safe for an examiner, your chosen car must:

have a seatbelt for the examiner
have an interior rear-view mirror for the examiner (you can get these in shops like Halfords)
have a proper passenger headrest
be a smoke-free environment - no last-minute cigarette before your test!

Shouldn't be an issue taking the test in your own car.