Had my Cat C re-test today at 8:30am. My last test was on the 28th November.
Since I last failed I haven’t had any further training so I was quite nervous when it came to the test today, I was hoping it would all come back to me. I didn’t even get chance to do a practice reverse as it was too dark this morning in the trainers yard.
Anyway, I get about 50 minutes drive before the test and I feel a little more at ease, still ■■■■■■■■ myself about the reverse though but I think at least I get to get out and look where my back end is, I have a vague idea where the marker points are so to hell with it!
It starts off with the safety questions, all easy enough. He then asks me to demonstrate use of the horn. Ok, I look at the steering wheel and press the small button with the horn on it (there’s one either side), and nothing! I try again and again prodding at the horn buttons but to no avail 
great I think, that’s the test cancelled as the truck is defective. The examiner climbs up and starts prodding at them but still no joy, then we find the ‘horn’ in the middle of the steering wheel, a good firm press and all is working! Great, I think, not even got out the test center and I’ve failed as I can’t operate the bloody horn!
Anyway, lets crack on i think and use it as experience. I drive up to do the reverse. I can remember how to do it in theory and I did it easy enough, reversed up to where I thought the marker was, got out to have a look and low and behold the back end was in the box, result!
As soon as we are out of the test center we get over the crest of a hill and he asks me to pull over. I do so.
“Pull away when you’re ready”, he says.
I check my mirrors, all clear. I stick my indicator on, have a final check and pull away. As soon I’ve pulled away there’s a Vauxhall Tigra right up my ar$e! Great I think, there’s another serious fault and another reason to fail.
The rest of the drive goes well, I’m at relative ease and I complete all the manouvers asked by the examiner. All the time I can see him with his pen and clip board and my brain is racing to think where I’ve gone wrong.
We get back to the test center and park up, switch off the engine and I wait for the inevitable.
“Just give me a moment while I fill out my paperwork”, says the examiner.
Great, I think, keep me stewing a bit longer why don’t you!
“Ok Mr Tarr, you’ve passed there’s no problems there”, says the examiner.
WHAT?! HAVE I??
Break out the huge sighs of relief and big cheesy grins, I shake his hand and off he trots and I’m left sat in the cab nearly wetting myself with relief/excitement etc etc etc 
All in all I came away with 3 minors, 2 for control when moving off and another for planning/awareness.
Chuffed to friggin’ bits is an understatement
Next step, module 4 (awaiting a date) and after that a free assessment for the C+E
Got a wedding tomorrow so I may very well be temped to have a few large drinks to celebrate, and I don’t even drink!
I hope you enjoyed the read!
