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Are you planning to go to the driving school with the cheapest hourly rate?
If so, you may want to consider why the other driving school is cheaper and to check this comparison:
So a Good Driving School only needs to get you to pass the test with one fewer attempt to become cheaper than a Cheap Driving School. As a bonus, a Good Driving School could also help you pass your test sooner and most importantly you will be a safer driver. How much is your life worth to you?
Many larger driving schools have a high percentage of trainee instructors and normally the instructor will not tell you they are a trainee. This is one way that some schools can offer ’cheap’ lessons, read here for more information.
Note: This table illustrates a hypothetical situation. Each candidate will take a different number of hours to reach test standard and may require more than one attempt at the test, even when instructed by a good driving school. The purpose of the table is to illustrate the advantages of passing the driving test earlier with fewer attempts.
Hourly Rate
Number of Lessons before first test attempt
Cost of first test (Test fee plus 2 hour lesson)
Extra lessons before second test
Cost of second test (Test fee plus 2 hour lesson)
Total cost
Estimated time from first lesson until pass
Assumes one and a half hours of lessons per week
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£22
40
£96.50 (PASS)
not needed
not needed
£976.50
6 Months
£19
40
£94.50 (FAIL)
8
£94.50 (PASS)
£1101.00
7.5 Months