Driving Test marking criteria

Driving Test Procedure
You wait for your driving examiner in the driving test waiting room (some remote test centres in Scotland and rural areas, you might meet your examiner in a car park). The examiner calls your name and asks to see both parts of your driving licence, the photo ID part and the counterpart.You should bring your theory test pass certificate with you and your letter of appointment - these are only used as backup if there is a mix-up on the booking arrangements.
You will be asked to sign your driving test report form to state that your driving test car is insured for the examiner to accompany you on your driving test. At this time you will also be asked if the address on your driving licence is the correct one, if not you will have to fill in your new address details on the back of your driving licence.
You will then be asked to lead the way out to your car. When you are outside the driving examiner will ask you if you have any disabilities that you have not declared on your driving test application form and where your car is parked. You will then be asked to read a car number plate at 20.5m.
If you read the number plate correctly you will be asked to walk to your car. If you fail to read the car number plate your test will be cancelled, 'on-the-spot'.
As you arrive at your car the examiner will ask you two show me tell me driving test questions. You will then be asked to enter your car and prepare yourself for driving off.

• Check your door is shut
• Check your seat is in the right position for leg length
• Check you are in the right postion for steering reach and freedom of movement of your arms
• Put your seatbelt on
• Check all your mirrors are set correctly

Whilst you are carrying out these checks the driving test examiner will have still been outside of your car doing his own checks on cracked or brocken lights, tyre damage and legality of tread depth, 'L' plates correctly displayed and tax disc is up to-date and correctly displayed.

The driving examiner enters your car

The examiner will now ask you to follow the road ahead at all times unless signs indicate otherwise or you are told to turn off.
"Please start your engine and move off when you are ready" you are told.
This is now the time for you to check your car handbrake is firmly on and your gear lever is in neutral before you start your engine.You are now on your way and the examiner will only speak to you to give you directions or ask you to stop, or carry out a manoeuvre. You will NOT be told when to change gear or signal, that's part of your driving test. Look at the items I have listed below to see the fine detail the driving examiner will apply to your driving test.