FAQ’s

Most people can’t start learning to drive until you are 17 and hold a valid provisional licence. However, you can start when you are 16 if you are eligible for the enhanced rate of the mobility element of Personal Independence Payment. To obtain your licence you need to apply online or complete a D1 form, available from the Post Office. The DVLA will need your passport or birth certificate and a passport sized photo. The current fee for a provisional licence is £34 online and £43 by post.

For full details of how lessons are structured visit the prices page

Pass Plus Course £235

* Only offered in exceptional circumstances by prior arrangement.

Destiny Driving School is based in Abergavenny and covers the main town and surrounding villages.  Students from nearby areas can also be accommodated if mutually agreed pick-up/drop-off locations can be found within a reasonable distance of Abergavenny.  See map for details.

Yes.  We can arrange pick-up and drop-off locations that suit you for each lesson as long as they are within the Abergavenny area that we cover.  You do not have to start and end your lesson at the same location.

No.  If you have some driving experience your first lesson will involve an assessment drive and this will determine what your skill level is and what areas you still need to cover.  Your training will then be planned to work on the required areas.

On average learners need 45 hours of professional tuition and 20 hours of private practice in order to be ready to pass their test.  This may vary depending on individual aptitude and the amount of private practice you are able to do.  But in general these are very realistic figures.

Yes.  When your test is booked in advance Destiny Driving School will try to make the car available but you will need to check dates before booking.  Many students wish to have a final lesson that ends at the test centre ready for them to go out on test.

If you choose to book a last minute test through an automatic booking site Destiny Driving School cannot guarantee that the car will be available at the time you have been allocated.

You are allowed to use your own car for you driving test but you must ensure it meets all the requirements as stated on the gov.uk website.  You must also check your insurance is adequate as it may be different to standard learner driver insurance.

Before you can book your practical test you will need to take and pass your theory test. Once passed, the theory test is valid for 2 years – you must pass you practical test within this period or you will be required to sit the theory test again.

The test comprises two parts, the first consisting of 50 multiple choice questions and the second, referred to as the Hazard Perception Test, consisting of 14 video clips. You need to obtain a pass mark of 43 out of 50 on the first section AND a pass mark of 44 out of 75 on the hazard perception part to be awarded a ‘pass’ on the theory test. The cost for the Theory Test is currently £23 and can be booked online.

This will last between 35 and 40 minutes and will test your ability to drive safely on different types of roads and in a variety of traffic conditions. At the beginning of the test you will be asked to read a number plate from the required distance of 20.5m or 20m (depending on whether it is an old-style or new-style number plate). You will then be asked a ‘tell’ question, at some point during the test you will be asked a ‘show’ question. You will need to complete the test with no more than 15 driving faults and NO serious or dangerous faults in order to obtain a ‘pass’. During the test the examiner will ask you to drive for around 20 minutes following either road signs or a SATNAV. This will test your ability to drive independently without being ‘spoon-fed’ directions. The examiner will also ask you to perform one reverse manoeuvre and may ask you to carry out an emergency stop. At your request, your instructor is able to accompany you on your test and will listen to the debrief given by the examiner at the end.