Peter Smythe:
Quick maths lesson. Income £250. Deduct VAT and that leaves £208.33. So total income is £208.33. Someone fails 3 times (highly unlikely, I accept). 3 test fees @ £115 = £345. Then add costs of supplying vehicle for test, preparing site for test and not being able to use site whilst in use for test. Let’s call that a modest £100 a time (it’s more). That comes to £300. Add the test fees and you get £645.It works simply because folks don’t need 3 retests as a rule and we take the gamble. The proven irony is that folks who take Pass Protection are more likely to pass straight away because the pressure is taken off. And it’s the pressure that turns into nerves which turns into a fail.
No-one has to have Pass Protection. But it’s on offer and it’s up to the individual.
Pete
I might have missed something here, If most people pass on the first attempt, you are either gaining a good bit or they are subsidising other peoples tests, either way, It is a hedged bet isn’t it?