O'Toole's Driving School

24/09/2026

Massive congratulations to Honey from Walkden for breezing through her test with just 2 differently categorised faults. Excellent drive, really well done. 🚗🚙

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Top tip:- If you miss your exit on a roundabout, gather your thoughts, pop the right indicator on and continue around the roundabout, as you pass the exit before the one you need, mirrors, swap signal, then exit. Simples! 😂

04/09/2026

Massive congrats to Brandon from Salford for passing his test at the 1st attempt with only 4 faults. Excellent drive, really well done 🚙🚗.




Top tip:- Reverse park. Avoid leaving too big a space between you and the object vehicle once you're parallel or you'll take up a big chunk of the road and you'll mess up any reference points 🤣

08/08/2026

Big shout to Paul from Salford for showing true resilience and breezing through his test with only 4 faults. Really well done 🚗🚙.




Top tip:- If you're asked to pull over on the left, 'Well before the next parked car'. You're probably going to be carrying out the reverse/parallel park.
Before you start the manoeuvre, lower the passenger door mirror, it'll be easier so see the kerb your trying to get next to it when reversing 😂

06/08/2026

Huge congratulations to Isabella from Walkden for showing everyone how it should be done:-

1st attempt
Zero faults 😮

Excellent drive, really well done 🚙🚗




Top tip:- If ever there was proof that if you have a mare of a lesson 2 days before the test, you can turn it around 😂

30/07/2026

Well done to Troy from Salford for an outstanding drive with just one fault. Brilliant drive earning high praise from the examiner. 🚗🚙




3rd pass on a week for OTDS.

Top tip:- Timing of an indicator is critical.
Too late, you may as well not bother.
Too early can potentially mislead other drivers, a driver may pull out on you. 😂

28/07/2026

Massive congratulations to Billy from Swinton for breezing through his test with only 3 faults. Amazing drive, really well done 🚙🚗

Rolling 12 month pass rate 67.5%
YTD pass rate 68%




Top tip:- Filter lights 🙄.
Quite often come on at the start of the cycle of green lights. If it's in your favour to turn right, go!
Focus on that filter light, cos if it goes off, you lose the priority to turn right across oncoming traffic.😂

22/07/2026

Massive congrats to Max from Ellesmere Park for passing his test at the 1st time of asking with just 2 faults. Excellent drive, really well done. 🚗🚙




Rolling 12 month pass rate :- 65.8%
YTD pass rate 66.6%

Top tip:- If the examiner says
'At the lights turn left. When you've turned left, the left hand lane is left only, I'd like you to continue ahead'.
Lots of lefts, I know, but guess which lane we don't use 🤣

21/07/2026

14/07/2026

Congrats to Francesca from Clifton for getting through her test today.
Great drive, really well done 🚙🚗




12 month rolling pass rate:- 65.8%
YTD pass rate :- 72.7%

Top tip - Amber on its own means stop if it's safe to do so, that's because the next light is red.
If you're approaching the lights at 7mph and green goes to amber then it's probably best to stop rather than follow the single decker through the lights. 😂

27/06/2026

Massive well done to Lexi from Farnworth for passing her test at the 1st attempt with just 3 faults, amazing drive, really well done. 🚗🚙




Top tip:- When candidates pass their test, a large percentage will say, 'I thought I'd failed', and it's usually for something that might not even attract a driving fault. Scuffing a kerb will not cause a fail but it's not recommended 😂