When did you pass your test and how difficult was it?

[Lazarus]

Oh come on............... there has to be someone older than me on this forum.
August 1966, Triumph Tiger Cub 200cc, around the block jobbie, wearing jeans, jacket and sheepskin lined flying boots and a lid with goggles. Those were the days.

thats the year and month I was born m8


did my CBT in February 2009, followed by the Theory test and then Direct Access lessons


Finally passed on the Thursday 23rd April, 4 days before the new 2-part test came into play.

[Dead Eye]

Just passed my Mod 2 last week.  Took me about 5 months all in all and best part of £750.
CBT & theory pretty straight forward.  Mod 1 was a pain, failed twice and as a new biker with next to no biking experience, i feel its easy to fail, i also understand why.  Failing has made me a "better" biker as i learnt from it.
Mod 2 wasn't a wak in the park but passed 1st time but there are a lot of areas you have keep on top of especially your observations.  All in all, i think the expereince has also made me a better car driver too mainly through being much more aware of whats going on around me.

Pretty sure that's about the standard cost now as that's roughly what I paid as well

Agree with the last bit though - having got my bike licence I think it helped improve my driving skill. The new tests are obviously more... shall we call it complex? compared to the old ones, but it does help to prepare you for your 2 wheeled adventures.

[MEM62]

September 1980.  Old style test.  Read number plate, ride around the block, avoid running down examiner during emergency stop and hey-presto - bike license.  Far better than the current system!  I took two tests in four days; bike test on the Friday and car test the following Monday.