Overview
- The former Top Gear presenter took a recorded driving assessment from Salisbury Driving Test Centre and did not pass the modern practical exam.
- Video posted to his YouTube channels shows him driving at 46mph in a 40mph zone and 33mph in a 30mph zone, offences the examiner recorded as serious faults.
- The test used a dual‑control car and official test routes with an instructor present, giving the filmed run procedural legitimacy.
- May said he had not revised for the retake, accepted the result in good humour and signed off the video with the line “Do as I say, not as I do.”
- The episode underlines how stricter enforcement of speed limits and current scoring rules can cause even experienced, licensed drivers to fail a modern driving test.