According to the DVSA, 3.2% of test bookings are missed, but some inept drivers do better by not turning up. Explained Charlie (17), 'Parallel parking becomes irrelevant if you refuse to acknowledge parallels. There are no minor faults if there is no corporeal foot touching the pedal.'
One Instructor explained, 'It's not for everyone and this way the car remains in a pristine, Schrödinger’s clutch state. You also avoid the existential horror of a roundabout entirely. You never stall—because you never initiated first gear. And your hazard perception is perfect: as you pre‑emptively avoid all possible universes.'
The test score for a no show says you achieved a '100% record of no incidents whatsoever (non-participatory)'. The knock on is that the theory of driving remains beautifully theoretical.
