How frustrating

speedysi · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jul 2011 Karma :

Passed my Theory yesterday and I was hoping to crack on with the next two stages reasonably quickly. But no. There are no free dates for my off road test until 20 September!! Grrr. I was hoping that I would be solo riding on my new bike by then. Ah well

Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

There does seem to be more and more bikes out with trainers/examiners this year. ~~There's a test center in my town~~ Checked..

Is this really the list of available test centers for the UK?

Aberdeen
Beverley
Bristol (Avonmouth)
Cardiff (Llantrisant)
Carlisle
Chadderton
Derby
Edmonton
Exeter
Gillingham
Glasgow (Bishopbriggs)
Kidderminster
Leighton Buzzard
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Norwich
Nottingham
Southampton (Northam)
Yeading

No wonder there's a wait.
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Jamey · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Karma :

So where's London on that list?

Pretty sure that's not all of them as I'll be doing mine in Erith.

And to the speedysi - I feel your pain, I booked mine yesterday and I have to wait until the 1st October!

Seems like aeons.

Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Not sure..ripped it from the DSA website..

https://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/UsefulContactsByCategory/MotoringContacts/DG_069669

Misled ... Embarassed

https://www.dft.gov.uk/fyn/practical.php this is the one.
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TheManWithThe... · Brolly Dolly Joined: 30 Aug 2010 Karma :

I live in Nottingham, did my Half CBT (for gear training) last saturday (13th) and got my MOD 1 booked for this friday(19th)
Result or what!? Thumbs Up

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shereen · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Karma :

Cant be the full list, Farnborough and London isnt there.
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speedysi · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jul 2011 Karma :

Hyaon · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Karma :

Missing St Helens one too
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anthony_r6 · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Mar 2011 Karma :

Blackburn is missing from that list
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Moxey · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 May 2011 Karma :

Didn't see Darlington on there either (though thats not much of a loss they've cancelled a few tests lately due to 'logistics')
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Angel Girl · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Karma :

Book it for whenever you can ..... and then go on every day (i go on hourly!) and check cos they get cancellations all the time. Hope this helps Smile

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Angel Girl · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Karma :

It's what i do every time lol! I've brought all my tests forward dramatically by doing this, so it's worth it! Laughing

ThatsTheBadge... · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Karma :

Anyone said Birmingham - Garretts Green, did both my Mod one and two at that test centre!

Turks · Nova Slayer Joined: 20 Jun 2011 Karma :

Don't know if this affects where you are but.. when I did my lessons the training school always had pre-booked tests. I never had any problems and had most of my tests booked within a weeks notice. If you're not with a training school, you could always ring one and ask if they've got any available tests slots and offer to pay for bike hire?

Also, I remember them saying that Monday 8am was always a good time to call for cancellations?

Richy92 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 17 Aug 2011 Karma :

Angel Girl got it spot on, I couldn't get a mod 2 test for over 4 weeks, so I booked it anyway and went back on the website and tried to change my booking twice a day until they offered me something suitable. After three days it offered me one for the following day, so I took it.
I think you can change your booking online three times for free, I think the bike schools book all the slots, then cancel them at short notice if they dont have any students to take the tests.

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Angel Girl · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Karma :

Exactly Richy ..... it does mean I spend a lot of daylight hours constantly reloading the booking screen but I always get a earlier one Laughing

fiveus · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Karma :

Shrewsbury is not on there either