We offer students who want to have a Mock Driving Test before their actual test to help them know what to expect and be prepared. This service costs, which will include the mock test and feedback on areas for development to enable you to be ready and pass your test. You can contact our team on +44 7976 028 950 / +44 7846 997 551 by messaging or email on info@diverseschoolofmotoring.co.uk if you want a Mock test.
Once you’ve made your way through most of your driving course—and you’re up to test standard—you may decide to run through the driving test. Rather than talking you through it, why not opt for a mock driving test. Set out in a similar way to the actual practical, a mock driving test gives you a chance to see what you should expect on the day of the test.
Typically, you want to have a mock driving test a couple of weeks or so before the test date. Leaving a gap between the mock test and the practical is absolutely vital. It gives you enough time to work on any weak areas highlighted by your performance in the mock test. It also means that if the mock goes badly, you have enough time to get your confidence back up before you have to go in for the actual driving test.
Your driving lessons/training are designed to take you from a complete beginner who struggles with clutch control to a confident driver who can complete advanced manoeuvres with their eyes closed (not that we would ever advise such a thing!). Of course, whilst you might have the skills, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re ready for the driving test. Unless you’ve looked into the format of the driving test, you’re probably not that familiar with how it’s structured.
A mock driving test is the perfect way to get a hands-on look at what will happen on the day of your driving test—from the eyesight test to the ‘show me, tell me’ questions to the independent driving element. Knowing the structure of the test isn’t just beneficial for helping you pass the test, it’s also great for easing any of those pre-test butterflies you might have. One of the biggest reasons that many fail the driving test is due to test day nerves. Once you know what to expect, you’ll be able to keep those nerves at bay.
Our trainers are experts and experienced so they’ll be able to make your mock driving test as realistic as possible. By the time you take your actual driving test, it will seem like a walk in the park.
It will follow the structure of the driving test – asking you to go through the entire step-by-step process of a driving test. The driving test usually lasts around 40 minutes. Let’s take a look at what you can expect with a mock driving test…
The structure of the mock driving test:
Though you’ll get a driving fault for getting the ‘tell me’ question wrong, you don’t want to use up all of your faults just because you couldn’t be bothered revising this section. So, practice them as much as you can and make sure your multitasking skills are on point for the ‘show me’ question!
Throughout this 20 minute drive, you will be asked to pull over every so often—testing your ability to park and move off safely—and demonstrate a hill start, angle start, down hill etc. The trainer will be monitoring control of the vehicle, steering and road positioning. Additionally, they’ll be keeping an eye out to see if you’re completing all around checks and observations throughout.
Wondering where you’ll be asked to demonstrate these manoeuvres? It depends on the manoeuvre. With pulling up on the right and parallel parking, this isn’t limited to quiet roads only. When it comes to the bay parking manoeuvre, they’ll either use the test centre car park or another cark park.