Test Waiting times

[instigator]

What are they like, does anyone know?

I know it'll be different all over the place but anyone take a guess what the average is? What sort of waiting time did you have when you booked it?

Just heard of someone having to wait 7 weeks to get an appointment, which is just crazy. There was me optimistically hoping to would be more like 2 weeks. A test in december....How ideal...

[Ste]

About 4 weeks, but it can be anything from a few weeks to 10 weeks+ depending on test centre and time of year.

From memory had about 3-4 weeks waiting time when I did my test in Feb. 02.

[cagiva gezzer]

https://www.dsa.gov.uk/

Use the online booking section to get an idea of how long the waiting list is for your area.
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[G]

Being somewhere fairly 'remote' it may not be too bad. Around december I was trying to book my car test. My local centre's first free place was three months later, I tried others and got one that was a month later.

[Frost]

I could have done my test 2 weeks after booking, however i decided to leave it a month to give myself a chance to pass

[carvell]

I could have done mine the next day at 8:40am, but I chose to do it a week later.

The average time at Letchworth is around 5 weeks, but you can get a cancellation test most of the time
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Yamaha TDM 850

[instigator]

[r1_lad]

I booked a 3 day course, first day was a week after booking it.
3 days training with the test at the end of the third day.

All run by coppers, apart from the instructer that i had who was a loon with a gsxr750 who told me that they are a great bike to wheelie. Actually i seem to remember we spent quite a bit of the time if not most of it in sitting in the park in the sunshine watching the ladies walk past and talking about different aspects of biking! Still wonder how i managed to pass 1st time!
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RS50 -> RS125 -> GSXR600 SRAD -> 02 R1 -> Speed Triple 1050 -> Ducati Streetfighter 1099 -> DRZ400 Superetard

[instigator]

Hmmm, so maybe if I manage to book the 5 day course WITH the test then maybe I can get it sooner....hmmmm....

Here's for hoping

[kasandrich]

I booked a 4 day course at 2 weeks notice and did my test on the 4th day.
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Richard

CBR1000FM

[Ste]

Training schools often book test slots so that they can offer them at the end of a course and without waiting times, they'll charge you for booking it through them though.

[instigator]

I'm willing to accept the cost so long as I can take my baby on the road.

Thanks all, will let you know the outcome

[paulodd]

i booked a 3 day course with the test at the end, i booked it 2 weeks in advance, with no problem
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Paul
1999 Yamaha R6
www.coventrybikers.co.uk / www.norfolkriders.co.uk

[Mr.Everready]

It will all depend on whether it's a busy test centre or not. On a side note it's 10 working days before you can take a re test
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