Module 2 is set to be introduced by the DSA on the 27th April 2009 along with Module 1. This will replace the existing test format. In order to take a Module 2 you will need to have a valid CBT certificate, Motorcycle Theory Test certificate and Module 1 pass certificate.
Module 2 will take place either at a DSA DTC (Driving Test Centre) or a MPTC (Multi Purpose Test Centre). It will take about 35 minutes and will consist of entirely riding on the road. There will still be the Show Me/Tell Me and Balance/Passenger questions at the begining and end of the test, however, there will be no on road manoeuvres like the U-turn and emergency stop. So it most respects the test will be same as it is now but with out the U-turn nonsense! Module 2 is set to be priced at £75.00.
FAQ
1/. Can I do it on the same day as my Module 1?
The DSA are being coy about that, so we are not entirely sure. In principal the answer is yes, but if you can't name or buy a Module 2 unless you already have a Module 1 pass certificate then the best you can hope for is two working days apart. However, as the Module 2 requires 3 working days notice to cancel or rearrange you would want to be absolutely sure that you are going to pass Module 1 if you want to avoid the prospecft of losing £75.00.
2/. How come the Module 2 is priced at £75.00 and is the same as the old test which was £80.00?
A very good question and one that we are sure the DSA would like very much not to answer. Even if you ignore that and wonder how it is that the same test, that up until October last year only cost £60.00, can have gone up by 17% at a time when inflation is at an all time low, you are still left with the question of "where is all this money going?". The answer is that the DSA have managed to waste vast quanties of tax payers money through poor planning and mismanagement.
3/. Will the test routes change much from the old test?
Much is being made of the fact that the DSA examiners are not restricted to being in town so much and we can therefore expect to do more countryside riding. In practice we don't think the test routes will change very much.
4/. What happens if I fail my Module 2?
You will have to wait 10 working days before you can take the test again. Please bear in mind that all the certificates (CBT, Theory and Module 1) have varying life spans and they must all be valid you you to be able to take the test.