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You can book your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test when you鈥檝e passed your ADI part 1 test.

It鈥檚 the second of 3 tests you have to pass to qualify as an ADI. It鈥檚 a test of your driving ability.

To pass the test you must be able to:

• drive safely in different road and traffic conditions
• show that you know The Highway Code by the way you drive

The national standard for driving cars tells you everything you must be able to do to pass the test.

You can find driving instructor training if you need help to prepare for the test.

Only take your test when you can do everything without instruction.

Change or check your test details

You can change the date of your test after you鈥檝e booked.

You can check the details if you鈥檝e lost the email confirmation you were sent when you booked your test.

You must bring:

• your UK driving licence
• a suitable car

Your driving licence

You need to apply for a replacement driving licence if you lose yours before your test. This could take up to 15 days to arrive.

If you do not have a photocard licence

Bring a valid passport and your paper licence.

If you have a licence from Northern Ireland

Bring the Northern Ireland photocard and paper counterpart.

Your car must:

• have no warning lights showing, for example, the airbag warning light
• have no tyre damage and meet the legal tread depth on each tyre - you must not have a space-saver spare tyre fitted
• be roadworthy
• be fitted with an extra interior rear-view mirror for the examiner
• be fitted with a passenger seatbelt and a passenger head restraint for the examiner (slip-on types are not allowed)
• be able to reach at least 62mph and have an mph speedometer
• have 4 wheels and meet the maximum authorised mass (MAM) limit

Tax and insurance

Your car must:

• be taxed
• have a current MOT (if it鈥檚 over 3 years old)
• be insured for an ADI part 2 test (check with your insurance company)

Cleaning your car

You should tidy your car before your test. This includes removing any rubbish or unnecessary items from the dashboard, footwells, door pockets, cup holders and seats.

Your car must be smoke-free - this means you cannot smoke in it just before or during the test.

Dashcams and other cameras

You can use a camera fitted for insurance purposes, as long as it:

• faces outside of the car and does not film the inside
• does not record audio from inside the car

Vehicle features

You can use a car with:

• an electronic parking brake
• hill-start assist
• cruise control
• speed limiters
• parking sensors and cameras
• lane assist
• blind spot monitoring
• traffic sign recognition

If your car has the following features, you cannot use them during the test:

• self-parking
• Tesla autopilot
• your own sat nav

Manual and automatic cars

If you have a manual licence, you can take the test in either a manual or automatic car. You鈥檒l be able to train people in both types of car when you鈥檝e qualified.

If you have an automatic licence, you must take the test in an automatic car. You鈥檒l only be able to train people in an automatic car when you鈥檝e qualified.

Tinted windows

Your windscreen and front side windows must follow the rules for tinted vehicle windows.

There are no rules for rear windows, but your test may be cancelled if they are too dark for the examiner to see clearly.

Dual controls

If you鈥檙e using your own car, it does not need to have dual controls.

Hire cars

You can take your test in a hire car if it鈥檚 fitted with dual controls and meets all the other rules.

Cars you cannot use

Some cars cannot be used in the test because they do not give the examiner all-round vision.

You cannot use the following:

• any panel van (cars without rear seats or rear side windows)
• any left-hand drive car
• any convertible聽
• Smart Fortwo (2-door)
• Toyota iQ

Check if your car can be used before booking a test

You can check if your car can be used by contacting the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Always check if you want to use a coupe (a car with a fixed roof, two doors and a sloping rear).

There are 5 parts to the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test:

• an eyesight check
• 鈥榮how me, tell me鈥� vehicle safety questions
• general driving ability
• manoeuvres
• independent driving

How long the test lasts

The test takes around one hour.

The eyesight test

You鈥檒l have to read a number plate from a distance of:

• 27 metres for vehicles with a new-style number plate
• 27.5 metres for vehicles with an old-style number plate

You鈥檒l fail the test if you do not pass the eyesight test. It will count as one of the 3 attempts you鈥檙e allowed at the ADI part 2 test.

鈥楽how me, tell me鈥� questions

You鈥檒l be asked 5 vehicle safety questions known as the 鈥榮how me, tell me鈥� questions. These test that you know how to carry out basic safety tasks.

You鈥檒l be asked:

• 3 鈥榯ell me鈥� questions at the start of your test, before you start driving
• 2 鈥榮how me鈥� questions while you鈥檙e driving - for example, showing how to wash the windscreen using the car controls and wipers

You鈥檒l get a driving fault for each incorrect answer you give.

Your general driving ability

You鈥檒l have to show the examiner all of the following:

• expert handling of the controls
• use of correct road procedure
• anticipation of the actions of other road users and then taking appropriate action
• sound judgement of distance, speed and timing
• consideration for the convenience and safety of other road users
• driving in an environmentally-friendly manner

You鈥檒l drive in varying road and traffic conditions, including motorways or dual carriageways where possible.

Reversing your vehicle

The examiner will ask you to do 2 of the following exercises:

• parallel park at the side of the road
• reverse into a parking bay and drive out
• drive into a parking bay and reverse out
• pull up on the right-hand side of the road, reverse for around 2 car lengths, and rejoin the traffic

Independent driving

You鈥檒l have to drive for about 20 minutes by following either:

• directions from a sat nav
• traffic signs

The examiner will tell you which you have to do.

Following directions from a sat nav

The examiner will provide the sat nav and set it up for you.

You cannot follow directions from your own sat nav during the test.

Going off the route

Your test result will not be affected if you take a wrong turning, unless you make a fault while doing it.

The examiner will help you get back on the route if you do.

If you cannot see traffic signs

If you cannot see a traffic sign (for example, because it鈥檚 covered by trees), the examiner will give you directions until you can see the next one.

If you make mistakes during your test

You can carry on if you make a mistake. It might not affect your test result if it鈥檚 not serious.

Your driving examiner will only stop your test if they think your driving is a danger to other road users.

There are 3 types of faults you can make:

• a dangerous fault - this involves actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or property
• a serious fault - something potentially dangerous
• a driving fault - this is not potentially dangerous, but if you keep making the same fault, it could become a serious fault

Pass mark

You鈥檒l pass your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test if you make:

• no more than 6 driving faults
• no serious or dangerous faults

If you pass your test

The examiner will:

• tell you what faults you made, if any
• give you a copy of the driving test report

You can then either:

• book your ADI part 3 test
• apply for a trainee driving instructor licence

If you do not pass

The examiner will tell you what faults you made.

You can take the test again if you fail at either your first or second attempt.

You have to pay again to book another test.

Failing the third attempt

You have to retake and pass the ADI part 1 test again if you fail the ADI part 2 test 3 times.

Appeal your ADI part 2 test

You can appeal your test if you can prove that your examiner did not follow the law.

Read the guidance on appealing your test to check if your examiner followed the law.

If you have proof they did not follow the law you can complain to the Driver and Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA)

If DVSA agrees with your complaint, your test result cannot be changed but you might get a refund or a free retest.

If DVSA does not agree with your complaint you may be able to appeal to a court instead.

Appeal your test to a court

You can appeal if you can prove that your examiner did not follow the law when they carried out your test.

Your test result cannot be changed, but you might get a refund or a free retest if your appeal is successful.

You鈥檒l need to appeal within:

• 6 months of your test in England and Wales
• 21 days of your test in Scotland

Check if you can appeal.

Your driving test can be cancelled or stopped because of bad weather, problems with your car, or for other reasons.

Bad weather

Driving tests are not carried out in dangerous weather conditions, such as when the roads are icy or if there鈥檚 flooding, thick fog or high winds.

Call your test centre if there are any of these conditions on the day of your test. The phone number for the test centre is on your booking confirmation email.

If your test cannot go ahead

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will:

• automatically book the next available date for your test
• send you the details within 3 working days - it can take up to 7 days if there鈥檚 a long period of bad weather

You can change the date you鈥檙e given if it鈥檚 not suitable.

Problems with you or your car

You鈥檒l have to book another test and pay again if your test cannot be completed because of a problem with:

• you, for example, if you feel unwell while taking your test
• your car, for example, if it breaks down during the test or does not meet the rules to be used

If your test is cancelled for another reason

Sometimes DVSA has to cancel tests for other reasons, for example, if the examiner is unwell.

You鈥檒l be sent a new date for your test if this happens. You can change the date if it鈥檚 not suitable.

You can apply for a refund of out-of-pocket expenses if DVSA cancels your test at short notice.