37% of the new drivers we surveyed passed their test in 4-6 months; Over 75% passed in under 10 months.
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Think you know the facts about learning to drive? Take the Marmalade Learner Driver Quiz and see if you’re on the route to sweet success or the highway to hell!
10 questions to test your knowledge and find out what you really know. Pick your answer, check the facts and we’ll tot up your answers to see how you’ve scored.
Ready? Then let’s go!
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Question 1: On average, how long does it take for a learner to pass their test?
1-3 months
4-6 months
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10 month or more
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Question 2: Approximately how much do you think the total cost of learning to drive is?
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Based on taking driving lessons alone and not practising privately, the average cost of learning to drive is £1,250.
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Question 3: How many hours of private practice does the DVSA recommend outside of your driving lessons?
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The DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) recommends that learners spend 22 hours practising privately, in a family car. Don’t forget that you will need to be insured on the car you’re practising in.
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Question 4: What are learner drivers most anxious about during their driving test?
Manoeuvres
Other road users
Stalling
Independent driving section
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Parallel parking and reverse parking are the trickiest to do according to our young drivers.
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Question 5: What does the abbreviation ADI stand for?
Approved Driving Instructor
Advanced Driving Instructor
Association of Driving Instructors
Available Driving Instructor
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We would advise you to get a recommendation for a driving instructor rather than going for the cheapest one. Finding an instructor that you feel comfortable with will vastly improve your learning experience and chances of passing your test.
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Question 6: How many hours of lessons with a driving instructor does the DVSA recommend you take?
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The DVSA recommends 45 hours’ worth of driving lessons with an instructor; This would also be alongside the recommended 22 hours’ private practice.
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Question 7: When was the highway code first published?
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When it was first published there were 2.3 million cars on UK roads, now there are over 27 million!
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Question 8: How old do you need to be to apply for your provisional driving licence?
15 years and 9 months
16 years and 3 months
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16 years and 10 months
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Once you’ve applied, you’ll have to wait to get behind the wheel though; You can drive at the age of 17, although it’s 16 in certain circumstances related to Personal Independence Payment.
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Question 9: How many times, on average, does it take to pass your theory test?
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The theory test was introduced in July 1996 with 35 multiple choice questions and 26 correct answers were needed to pass. There are now 50 questions and 14 hazard perception clips.
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Question 10: Who was the first person to pass their driving test?
Mr Beard
Mr Bean
Mr Beere
Mr Brown
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It cost him 37.5 pence (in old money!) to take the test in 1935. There were no test centres so you had to arrange to meet the examiner at somewhere like the post office, train station or town hall!