Sunderland Driving Test Centre

Getting to Sunderland Driving Test Centre isn’t a problem, and learner drivers wanting to take their PRACTICAL DRIVING TEST in Sunderland won’t have to worry about having to travel too far for their driving test because Sunderland driving test centre is only 10 minutes out from the city centre itself, near the Southwick Industrial Estate.

It’s also situated just 5 minutes from the A19 and 15 Minutes from the A1M / A194M.

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What you can expect at Sunderland Driving Test Centre

MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR PROVISIONAL LICENCE!!!
Your Driving Test WILL NOT GO AHEAD if you forget it.
PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

You should arrive 10-15 minutes before your Driving Test.
Before entering the Car Park, you should ensure that there are not any Driving Tests returning, It is considered very bad manners if you pull in to the car park while other Driving Tests are arriving back or concluding and examiners take a very dim view if their customer’s tests are impacted by thoughtless or unaware customers arriving too early.

Consider your actions carefully before entering the Sunderland Driving Test Centre Car Park.
There may even be queue. You should consider this also.

THIS IS IT, the day has arrived, you’re probably going to be on fire with nerves and excitement.

It’s actually ok to be nervous, but you should be confident of your abilities.

Check out the DVSA’s READY TO PASS website for very helpful information VITAL to your success FIRST TIME.

What will happen when the test starts

• Your Examiner will ask for you by name
• You should have your licence ready for the Examiner to inspect
• While the Examiner is checking your licence you will be asked to read and sign an insurance and residency declaration
• WARNING! You MUST have VALID POLICY OF INSURANCE on YOUR VEHICLE, if you are discovered to have knowingly made a false declaration- the penalties in a court of law are SEVERE. Driving Examiners are NOT insured, YOU must be insured.
• You will be asked if anyone is coming with you on the Driving Test, you are allowed to bring ONE person with you. But they must not attempt to interfere or influence the test. If they are discovered attempting to help you, then the Examiner will terminate your Driving Test and you will have to pay again.
• You will then be asked to accompany the Examiner in to the car park where you will be asked to read a number plate at a distance of not less than 20 meters
• You will then be asked the first of TWO SHOW ME TELL ME questions. The first will be asked in the Test Centre, the second will be asked on the drive.
• Your Driving Test will consist of independent Driving, following either a SatNav or Traffic Signs and will last approximately 20 minutes.
• After the independent drive ends, the Examiner will guide you around the remainder of the route.
• You’ll be asked to stop at least FOUR times.
• You’ll be asked to carry out ONE Manoeuvre
• You MIGHT be asked to carry out an EMERGENCY STOP

Your test will finally be at an end once you’ve parked back up at Sunderland test centre. You’ll then have to wait a few minutes for the examiner to finish totting up any faults you might have accumulated. They will then tell you your result and let you see the breakdown of your test with a physical feedback sheet. Alternatively, they will send you your feedback by email via the 

Sunderland Driving Test Routes

Watch some examples of Sunderland Driving Test Routes below to give you an idea of the sorts of areas, roads and traffic conditions that you’ll be expected to master and perfect if you’re going to take your practical driving test in Sunderland

You can find more examples of Sunderland Driving Test Routes on the DrewMatic YouTube Channel