A father who drove 285 miles to take his driving test failed instantly because his passenger seat had 'a few raindrops on it'. Jacob Carroll, 27, had spent months trying to book a driving test near ...

Figures show that last year just one in every 34 people who applied for a post as a practical driving test examiner got the job – meaning only 327 applicants were successful out of a total of 11,132.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A driving test examiner speaks with a driving instructor in Brentwood, Essex. (Ian Davidson) Changes to rules on booking driving ...