Driving Test In Ireland – 4th Attempt 2


I had my 4th Irish driving test last Wednesday and guess what? I PASSED! Yes miracles do happen! 🙂
To be sure, I had three lessons with an instructor from a motoring school in the test centre area. He was very good at his job and explained exactly how I should ‘act’ during the test. I drove all over the area with him sitting on the passenger seat and he was all the time telling me what I did right and what I did wrong which helped a lot.
On the day of the test I wasn’t too nervous. By coincidence the tester was the same guy who first assessed me and I tell you what, his behaviour was completely different this time. He was very friendly and talkative, okay he yawned a few times while I was driving, but so what? It must be boring to be a tester 😀
When we arrived back at the test centre, as we walked to his desk he was all smiles and joking. He gave me the good news and asked how long I’ve been driving and I answered, nearly 30 years, then he asked if it was my first test and I said it was the 4th, he smiled again.

Having said that, this is the financial situation after passing the Irish Driving Test:

1 Lesson with instructor 1……………30.00 EURO
1st application…………………………75.00 EURO
Book: ‘Rules of the Road’………………4.99 EURO
2 Lessons with instructor 2…………..70.00 EURO
2 Lessons with instructor 3…………..70.00 EURO
Book: ‘Get It’…………………………….9.99 EURO
2nd application…………………………75.00 EURO
Video tutorials website………………..14.99 EURO
3rd application………………………….75.00 EURO
3 Lessons with instructor 3………….105.00 EURO
4th application………………………….75.00 EURO
Full Driving Licence Application………25.00 EURO

TOTAL………………………………….629.97 EURO

Now that the saga is finished I can say that after 28 years as a driver + 629.97 EURO I have a full Irish Driving licence.

~~~~~~~~~~Fim~~~~~~~~~~


I’d appreciate if you’d participate in my poll on the Irish Driving Test. Thanks ! 😀

You may be interested in reading about my other attempts:
Driving Test In Ireland – 1st Attempt
Driving Test In Ireland – 2nd Attempt
Driving Test In Ireland – 3rd Attempt

When did you pass your Driving Test in Ireland?

  • 2nd - 4th time (57%, 21 Votes)
  • Still trying to pass (32%, 12 Votes)
  • 1st time (16%, 6 Votes)
  • Gave up trying to pass (8%, 3 Votes)
  • 5th - 10th time (3%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 43

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2 thoughts on “Driving Test In Ireland – 4th Attempt

  • Monica Post author

    @Daniel thanks for your visit and your comment. I think the best thing to do is to pay an instructor, make sure he or she is RSA approved driving instructor(ADI). Choose somebody from a motoring school in the test area, have at least 3 lessons and learn the test routes, this is very important. If I was you I wouldn’t give up if I failed, you know you can drive, it’s just matter of acting and get it done.
    I have a Mexican friend who didn’t answer the questions, didn’t know what to do at roundabouts and passed first time.
    🙂

  • Daniel

    Hi Monica,

    Today I took my first test and failed. I was upset with the situation until I came across your post. I felt so identified with everything you described on your first post.

    I too consider myself an experienced driver. I too first learned to drive very young, 13 years old. And I’ve been driving with a full license since 1999. Never have had any driving incidents or accidents. I’m also not from Ireland, I’m from Costa Rica.

    Been from a “weird” country my Costa Rican license is no good, and there’s no process for people in my situation. I have to do the theory test (which is fair enough), get a learner permit and hold on to it for 6 months, which to me is a bit ridiculous, and then take the test.

    It appears that failing the first test is the norm, and I really don’t want to go into details as of why this is. I think I’ll be forced to pay an instructor to be thought all the tricks. After that I’ll take the test once more, if I fail it again I won’t persevere with this nonsense.

    One more thing, in your expense summary you forgot to include how much more you had to pay for insurance, the cost for the paper learner permit and license and the cost of having to go hand in forms, etc.