{"id":966,"date":"2018-08-04T21:56:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T20:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-red-driving-school.pantheonsite.io\/?p=966"},"modified":"2021-04-14T11:21:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T10:21:33","slug":"ever-wondered-about-the-best-time-to-take-your-driving-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/2018\/08\/ever-wondered-about-the-best-time-to-take-your-driving-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Ever wondered about the best time to take your driving test?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week, Confused.com launched an interactive calendar to help learners pick the best day to book their driving test. This is good news for anyone getting behind the wheel this month as it has been revealed that August is the best month to take your test!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The calendar is based on research from Confused.com and uses driving test pass rates from over the last five years from the DVSA. It shows some pretty interesting stats!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;of August is the best day to take your test, with more than 50% of drivers passing. Meanwhile, 39.5% of drivers failed on Boxing Day, making it the worst day of the year. Too many Christmas eggnogs, perhaps?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mondays were shown to be the best day of the week, while 3pm \u2013 4pm was prime time for passing. According to the stats learners should stay away from Sundays, as it\u2019s the worst day of the week based on pass numbers nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The piece also highlights Golspie in the Scottish Highlands as having an impressive 76.7% pass rate \u2013 the highest in the UK. In fact, Scotland took the top four spots!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It looks like bigger cities mean tougher tests, as just 30% of drivers passed their test at The Pavillion in Birmingham, and a whopping 75% of learners failed at Yeading in London! Nearly 30,000 drivers took their test at Goodmayes in London, making it the busiest centre, but only 38.5% passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s luck, or maybe taking your test on Monday 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;August at 3pm in Scottish Highlands will increase your chances of passing, but we think the best way to boost your chance of passing is to take the road seriously, use all the tools available and practice, practice, practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the calendar\u00a0<a href=https:\/\/www.confused.com\/car-insurance\/learner\/driving-test-tips-helping-you-pass-first-time target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/live-red-driving-school.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/confused-screenshot-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"confused.com pass rates and dates\" class=\"wp-image-969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/confused-screenshot-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/confused-screenshot-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/confused-screenshot-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/confused-screenshot-200x118.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/confused-screenshot-650x385.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/confused-screenshot-1000x592.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.reddrivingschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/confused-screenshot.jpg 1341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Confused.com launched an interactive calendar to help learners pick the best day to book their driving test. 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