yer i think sometimes thats true, my mate (a girl) was driving, just passed, a week later bumped her car, got it fixed, two days later smashed the back window n all the boot whilest parking! got it fixed, shes been into the back of about 3/4 people, slammed on loads and had a few other bumps! and she passed first time ... i got told aswell if you have your own driving instructa aswell as the examiner theres more chance of you passing cause he cant fail you on stupid things.. happened to a mate, took there test 3 times failed all 3, had his driving insturcta in the car 4th time, and passed.. heard this off other people too!!