Top Gear and The Grand Tour star James May reveals he failed driving test

Top Gear star James May went up against a 2026 driving test (Picture: @JamesMayPlanetGin)

If you’re a habitual driving test failer, wondering where on earth you keep going wrong, then fret not, you’re in good company.

In the 21st century, getting your hands on that pink piece of plastic is no mean feat. There’s the two-part theory test, the dog-eat-dog test booking system, and, the cherry on top, the tense 45-minute test that will inevitably involve the world’s most complicated nine-lane roundabout.

All this to say that, even Top Gear and Grand Tour host James Ma...