The driving test is designed to allow the examiner to assess your driving ability during the course of a 30-35 minute route, taking in various road and traffic conditions.

That wasn’t the case for Josh Burford, however, who managed to pass his driving test with just five on-the-road driving lessons and just 52 days after his 17 th birthday.

Former driving examiner Jerry Boal has some age-old advice for aspiring new drivers: when it comes to your road test, failing to prepare is preparing to fail.