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The DSA examiner will expect you to drive at a higher standard on a trailer test than on a car test… a trailer test lasts almost twice as long and you can still only have up to 15 driver errors to pass. Any one serious or dangerous error means you do not pass. Reverse manoeuvre: Use effective...

Remember if you need to pull forwards on the reverse exercise you can do this twice and only get a driver error marked, more than two incurs a serious fault and therefore you don't pass. You may also get out of your vehicle once to check where the rear of the trailer is when it is near the...

Unfortunately you can no longer use a trailer you can look over the top of on a test. The DSA test centre for Wiltshire is in Swindon http://www.dsa.gov.uk/DTCInfo.asp?id=2387&Cat=47&ShowRoute=0 Have a look at http://www.johnexley.co.uk/jedttrailer.htm for an idea of what the test...

Some people require more training than others, people learn at different rates and some struggle to get out of bad habits they have picked up. I have known people pass the test after half a days training but have also known people fail after a weeks training...