Here at PassMeFast, we understand how important it can be for learners to know the area where they’ll be taking their driving test. It’s for this reason that we launched our series of essential guides to local test centres. This series features guides to Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. We’re not stopping there, though. Today, we look in detail at the East Yorkshire driving test centres. Though there may only be two test centres to...

Failing your practical driving test is a natural concern that crosses every learner’s mind. At PassMeFast, we’d like to make the process as smooth as possible for you, and put an end to any niggling worries you might be having. That’s why we’ve put together a guide to the different types of fault that examiners may be looking out for on your test. Our theory is: once you know exactly what not to do, it should be easier to focus...

Welcome back to our series covering all the test centres we cover—one county at a time! This series includes articles covering test centres in Cheshire, Greater Manchester, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Yorkshire. In this article, however, we’re turning our attention to the five practical test centres in South Yorkshire. Read on for handy fact files on the South Yorkshire test centres, including stats and pass rates, together with stories of the people who passed with us (fast!) throughout the county. Test...

Ah, the practical driving test. Nothing quite strikes fear in the heart like someone closely judging your first driving mission without your friendly instructor (though you have a choice with this one) or relative present. We’re not going to lie, it can be a nervy 40 minutes in that car. Don’t worry too much, though—your adrenaline will get you through and the sense of achievement when you eventually pass is hard to beat. It’s only a quick drive around your...

Many drivers wonder if they can take the driving practical test in their own car. After all, you want to try and make the experience of your driving test as predictable as possible. However, information on whether you actually can use your own car in the driving practical test is notoriously unreliable. Rumours about this are everywhere! Does the car need to have dual controls? Does the car have to have a certain sized engine? Can I take the test...

As part of the driving practical test, all learner drivers will be expected to complete an independent driving section where you follow directions from a satellite navigation unit, or sat nav. This might sound simple enough, but there are many different types of sat nav. Which one will be used in the driving test, and what do you need to know about it? We explain everything you need to know in this helpful article. The TomTom Start 52 The precise model...

If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you may have already noticed our ultimate guide to driving test centres in Greater Manchester, PassMeFast’s home county. However, our coverage area is much broader than that, taking in areas such as Yorkshire, Cheshire and Merseyside! This means that PassMeFast’s range of intensive driving courses are now available to millions of people! That’s why we’ve decided to compile a series to provide information on all the test centres we cover, county by county. In this article,...