Test Pass/Fail Stats - input please

[angryjonny]

Right... following a few conversations over in New Bikers I am intrigued to see if there is a pattern to our pass/fail statistics. Does it matter which test centre you take your test at or what time of year etc?

I intend to put together some sort of database I can put raw data into, query and spot trends, like "no-one ever passes in Luton" or "don't take your A2 in March" or something.

So what I need from you lot is:

For each practical* test you have taken (both mod1 and mod2 if applicable)
- The type of test it was (e.g. A2 mod1)
- When you took it (month and year)
- The test centre you took it at
- The bike you took the test on
- Whether you were school-taught and the school where you did the majority of your training if so
- Your test result


So, for me, as I did my test before mod1/mod2 existed, my details are:

[mjn51]

you mean like this one
https://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/dsa-practical-test-statistics-motorcycle/mod_1_pass_rate_by_month_by_test_centre_by_gender_produced_on_10.05.11.pdf

and

https://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/dsa-practical-test-statistics-motorcycle/mod_2_pass_rate_by_month_by_test_centre_by_gender_produced_on_10.05.11.pdf

[Richy92]

A2 restricted mod 1
8/11
Enfield MPTC
CBF 125 (My own bike)
No training
Pass (no faults)

A2 restricted mod 2
8/11
Enfield MPTC
CBF 125 (My own bike)
No training
Pass (4 minors)

[angryjonny]

[Skudd]

It is already done and available on the web site.

There are fluctuations, but any major ones are investigated. Examiners do go from one test station to another. I went to four different test stations in a week and had the same examiner at each. Passed three failed one.

Some stations do have their little quirks on routes, but if you have been taught correctly then they shouldn't be an issue, also all routes are put on the web site, but may differ due to road works or time of day due to traffic.

an examiner who has more than the average passes will be investigated just as much as those who have less than average passes, also those who always have the average.


Examiners are not concerned if you pass or fail, they want you to be safe and those around you.

I have seen poor drivers pass on the day because they kept it all together and good drivers fail because they don't perform on that day.

As for having the same examiner, they see so many people they normally wont recognise you.

The only time I could say I had more passes than my average was after very bad weather when loads of tests had been cancelled, but that could have been that my pupils were more than ready than normal.
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[Rogerborg]

[Nexus Icon]

A2 restricted mod 1
Aug 2010
Silverstone
Derbi Cross City 125 (GF's bike)
Some training
Pass (don't remember if any faults)

A2 restricted mod 2
Aug 2010
Oxford
CG 125 (Hastily borrowed from local training school after puncture on mine)
Some training
Pass (2 minors)
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[multijoy]

DAS Practical
January 2009
Enfield
GS500
School (the name of which escapes me)
Pass 0 minors
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[nick.h]

A2 33bhp restricted
February 2006
Basingstoke
Honda cg 125
School: bike2bike newbury
Pass (8 minors? i think)
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[675Rusty]

Mod 1 (A2 - 33bhp)
April 2011
Swindon
Honda XR125L6
School: Didn't bother with a school done it my self.
Pass - 0 minors

Mod 2 (A2 - 33bhp)
April 2011
Newbury
Honda XR125l6
School: See above.

Pass - 2 minors (1 excessive speed, 1 early indication)
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[G]

I presume you realise statistics per test center are available - or are for Cat C tests anyway (seems the only place to get 100% was the Orkney isles or something - possibly because they're all each other's cousins and there's only three roads there .)

Anyway:
September 01 (err, maybe)
Reading
GS500
School: Lightning motorcycle training
Fail - 3 serious 3 minors, though I think I'd have been fine with the other 2 serious ones if it wasn't for the first.

October 01 (err, maybe)
Reading
GS500
School: Lightning motorcycle training
Pass 5 minors

[Angel Girl]

DAS MOD 1
June 2011
Darlington
Honda CB500 S
Instructor trained
FAIL - Hazard avoidance
June 2011
PASS

DAS MOD 2
July 2011
Darlington
Honda CB500 S
Instructor trained
FAIL - 1 serious
August 2011
FAIL - 1 serious
August 2011
FAIL - 3 serious

4th attempt pending

[Sam_Y_93]

A2 Mod 1
July '10
Hardwick
Yamaha YBR125
Euro Rider (only 1 hour session)
Pass, one minor

A2 Mod 2
August '10
Hardwick
Yamaha YBR125
Euro Rider (only half an hour session)
Fail, 1 serious 6 minor

A2 Mod 2
August '10
Hardwick
Yamaha YBR125
No training
Pass, 1 minor
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Theory passed July 21st Mod1 passed August 3rd Mod 2 passed 26th August

[Charlie]

Not totally bike related but there are websites which list the pass rates of test centres. A-M N-Z

It lists the national average of 45.65%
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[95Theses]

DAS Mod 1
4th August 2011
Erith
Yamaha XJ6
Metropolis in Vauxhall
Pass (0 minors)

DAS Mod 2
12th August 2011
Enfield
Yamaha XJ6
Metropolis in Vauxhall
Pass (2 minors, that I completely accept!)

Passed both first attempt but had been riding a YBR125 since October 2010

[Moxey]

Restricted Mod 1
March 27th 2011
Bike: YBR 125
School: None (but had a freelance instructor for mod 1 pad access and bike hire)
Pass (1 minor for delayed emergency stop)

Restricted Mod 2
April 4th 2011
Bike: Varadero 125 (own bike)
Test cancelled due to adverse weather.

Restricted Mod 2
May 11th 2011
Bike: Varadero 125
Pass with 3 Minors ( acceleration, observation and judgement for filtering where the examiners Pan Euro couldn't fit )

*Test center was Darlington*

surprised some members on here who I thought had passed their tests decades ago only did it in the last 10-15 years, my dad seems ancient now having done his back in 1972.
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[Bezzer]

[fiveus]

DAS Mod 1
12 june 2010
shrewsbury
cbf 600
nrc training welshpool
Pass (0 minors)

DAS Mod 2
1st july 2010
shrewsbury
cbf 600
nrc training welspool
Pass (4 minors!)

[RRabeni]

[Blob]

A2 Restricted Mod 1
July 2011
Uxbridge
Honda XR125
No Training
Pass (2 Minor)

A2 Restricted Mod 2
July 2011
Peterborough
Honda XR125
No Training
Pass (7 Minor)


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Bikes - Honda XR125 (SOLD) Suzuki GS500E (SCRAPED) Yamaha XJ600 N (CURRENT) -- Theory Test - 12/7/2011 (PASSED) -- Mod 1 Test - 13/7/2011 (PASSED) -- Mod 2 Test - 15/7/2011 (PASSED)

[WishayKillie]

DAS Practical
April 2004
Glasgow (Balornock)
Kawasaki ER-5
School: Harley's (Springburn)
Pass (3 minors)
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[angryjonny]

Looking good, the sample space is widening so thanks to everyone who has responded so far rather than just saying "grumble grumble it's been done before grumble" - Christ if I was offering you a free trip to the moon you'd bitch because someone's already been there.

[Rogerborg]

NASA's already published the plans to their rocket, but you're insisting on building one yourself in your shed from donated scrap.

grumble grumble, etc.
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[Angel Girl]

[Grubby]

I took mine in Northallerton on an KH250 in the year yackety schmackety blah. What are these new fangled tests you speak of?
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