When to take a driving test

The DVSA have introduced with immediate effect changes to how driving instructors are assessed in an effort to reduce the demand for driving tests.   Driving instructors will now have driving test result statistics closely monitored by the DVSA in order to...

Post lockdown driving test success

Congratulations to Kyle who passed his driving test in Boston this morning! Kyle, from Manchester, organised the completion of his BIG TOM weekend intensive driving course by staying at local accommodation and his efforts paid off with a first-time pass.  The...

When I get a driving test I pass it

Huge congratulations go to Alastair who has shown today that when he eventually got a driving test, he passed it – within 5 days of completing his BIG TOM course. He has previously had his driving test changed multiple times due to lockdowns and so it was with...

Boost your chances of passing the driving test by 40%

The DVSA has announced today that pupils who use private practice when learning to drive are statistically 1.4 times more likely to pass their driving test than pupils who do not do any private practice. Here at BIG TOM, we have been recommending to our customers for...

How many pass the driving test

The DVSA has just released the very latest pass rates across the driving test centres in the UK. Here are the statistics that apply to the driving test centres that BIG TOM currently uses For December 2020:  Boston had a 53% pass rate, Grantham 56%, Lincoln 59%,...

Emergency driving tests for critical workers

 There are currently provisions for critical workers to take emergency driving tests and this blog will help explain the process. It is the employer who is to apply to the DVSA to apply for an emergency test.  Typically this involves NHS health and social care...