Toyota Iq Driving Test

Question of the month Q) My parents have just bought me a new Toyota iQ for learning to drive in. I love it to bits, but my driving instructor thinks that I wont be able to sit my practical test. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has banned the Toyota iQ from the practical driving test, according to Which? The ban follows complaints about visibility from driving test examiners.

The Toyota iQ has full type approval for use on the road and is deemed safe by Euro NCAP, which awarded it the full five. There are a few cars that DVSA have stated cannot be used for taking a driving test as they may not give the examiner all round vision. The Toyota IQ is one of them - see.

Steve Garrod, head of training at the Driving Instructor Association (DIA), spoke to Toyota about the problem and their advice was for instructors that own this car to take it to their Toyota dealer and look to part exchange it. Simon Bush of Britannia Driving School said: "The Toyota iQ joins an honorable list of cars deemed unfit. Remove the vehicle from the test course area without running over markers or performing any other disqualifying actions.

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THERE are five car models that are banned from driving tests after thousands of learners failed due to "unsuitable." Most people remember the day they took their driving test. Many youn. It has been revealed that the Driving Standards Agency has banned the Toyota iQ from being used for driving tests because of poor visibility.

Road test of the Toyota iQ Model/Engine size: iQ2 1.0 VVT-i Manual Fuel: Petrol Fuel economy combined: 65.7 mpg The iQ is an exercise by Toyota to see how much of a grown-up car they can squeeze into the smallest possible size. And we're pleased to report they've achieved their goal. It's shorter than three metres in length - marginally longer (290mm) than a smart fortwo.

A place for those learning to drive and in particular to pass the UK driving test. Discuss theory & practical test tips, share driving advice & your progress as a learner. Learner drivers won't be able to take their test in a Toyota IQ because the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) claims the car is 'not suitable'.

The ban was declared after the DSA carried out a risk assessment and claimed the IQ suffers from a lack of all-round vision with the examiner's view.