40+ Congratulations on passing your driving test messages

The moment you rip up those L plates is a big deal. You’ve got newfound independence, you can go wherever your four wheels can carry you, and you’ve passed a major test (and let’s face it, no-one likes those). Whether it’s a friend or family member who’s passed their driving test, make sure you celebrate their achievement with a congratulations card – and use one of our driving test congratulations messages to get your sentiments across, whether they’re sweet, funny, or rude.

Browse our range of driving test congratulations cards, throw some genuinely terrible driving puns in there, and you’re definitely on to a winner: 

Zoe Brennan

Hey Huns It's Nicole

Prairie Chick Prints

Ivorymint cards

Miss Anthrope

Go La La!

Doublea

Zoe Spry

Quinton cards

Claudia Vasquez

Pickled Prints

Classic congratulations on passing your driving test messages

Looking or some classic and sincere congratulations on passing your driving test messages? The below sentiments are ideal:

1. Your hard work and perseverance paid off – huge congratulations on passing your driving test!
2. You did it! Massive well done on this massive achievement.
3. Well done! I hope you’re really proud of yourself, you did a brilliant job.
4. I’m so proud of you! You’re going to be a brilliant driver. Well done and congratulations.
5. I know this test was really important to you – congratulations on passing the driving test.
6. Now you’re really going places! Well done and congratulations on passing your driving test.
7. We knew you could do it! Well done for sticking at it and smashing the test.
8. Can’t wait to see you driving about! Enjoy your hard-won, new-found independence. You worked so hard for this, so seriously well done!

Funny driving test messages

They’re out on the road, but not before you poke a bit of fun with one of these funny congratulations driving test messages – perfectly paired with a funny driving test card!

1. Finally you passed! Let’s cheers to you being the designated driver for once…
2. Congrats, and try not to kill me when I next get a lift!
3. Well done, now good luck tackling the bollards in a multi-storey carpark.
4. It’s your time to shine, but remember…this isn’t a game of The Simpsons: Hit & Run.
5. The McDonald’s drive-thru called to say “congratulations”; they can’t wait for your constant custom!
6. I can already hear you singing Pass Out by Tinie Tempah: “Now I drive past the bus I used to run for”.
7. At last you passed, now remember, there’s no such thing as a “pink traffic light”.
8. You smashed it! Welcome to a world of swearing at people you’ll never meet…

Witty driving test messages

A little bit snarky, a little bit supportive, all coming from a place of love – here are some witty ways to say a huge congratulations on passing your driving test: 

1. It’s about damn time!
2. Can’t wait to bother you for a lift constantly.
3. They say the best drivers don’t pass the first time – so you must be
4. Clear the streets, he passed!
5. Congratulations, you smashed the test! Now just remember not to smash the car.
6. I want to say ‘congratulations on passing your driving test’ but in all honesty I’m just scared for everyone else on the roads.
7. Don’t worry, you’re going to be a great driver. It’s just every other f*cker on the road you’ve got to watch out for now.
8. You passed your driving test, massive congrats! …but really? They’re going to let you drive a car, on the road, with other people? On your own? Alright then.

Rude driving test messages

Perhaps your friend has finally passed after years of constant joking about it? We’ve got some hilarious rude driving test jokes that are sure to make them laugh. Couple it with a rude driving test card and you’re all set:

1. You passed! Now you can spend all of your money on petrol and car insurance to drive a sh*tty little car and ferry around all of your mates while they get pissed. Well done.
2. Congrats, you’ve passed your driving test,
   You’ve had lessons round the clock,
   So I guess you’re going to get some wheels,
   And drive round like a… really responsible person.
3. You passed! But I’ll give it a year before I get in a car with you.
4. Well done. Don’t run anyone over.
5. Bloody L plates. You’ve only gone and done it.
6. Oh, brilliant, another idiot on the roa- I mean, well done, mate, knew you could do it!
7. God help us all.

Driving test quotes

Popping a quote in someone’s card can be a super thoughtful way to say well done on passing your driving test. Sound good? Here are some driving test quotes about life on the road that will fit perfectly in your card:

1. “The cars we drive say a lot about us.” – Alexandra Paul
2. “You’ll always remember your first car and the memories that come with it – that sense of adventure!” – Paddy McGuinness
3. “Once I got my driver’s license everybody treated me like I was an adult.” – Candance Cameron Bruce
4. “There’s a lot of stress… but once you get in the car, all that goes out the window.” – Dan Brown
5. “It was harder to get my driver’s license than to get pregnant and give birth.” – Julie Bowen

Congratulations on passing your theory test wishes

If they’ve not quite managed to pass their full driving test yet but are heading in the right direction by successfully completing their theory, that still deserves some praise! Here are some of our wishes to say a massive congratulations on passing your theory test: 

1. Massive congrats on passing your theory test, you’re so so close to being a legit motorist.
2. Well done on passing your theory test, you’ve proved you can remember stuff, and now it’s about putting it into practice!
3. Congrats, step 1 is done, now we’re onto the actual hard part… getting behind the wheel! Good luck with that.
4. Look at you, I know you were more nervous about the test part than the practical part of heading out onto the road. Almost there!
5. I’m so pleased to hear that all your time studying was well worth it so you can now get the practical test booked and should soon enough be an official motorist.
6. We all knew you’d pass and can’t wait until you finally get your practical out of the way so we can ask you for lifts everywhere all the time.
7. Oh, we’re halfway there! Congratulations on passing your theory test and good luck for your driving test.

And there you have it: a bunch of driving test congratulations messages for you to steal and jot down inside your card! After more car-based humour? Check out our guide on car stereotypes – yet more great ammunition for gently ribbing your friend when they buy their first car.

Here at thortful, we know it’s not always easy to put pen to paper which is why we’ve got loads of what-to-write guides for other occasions, including what to write in a congratulations card meaning you can celebrate every little achievement. Not only that, but on the thortful blog you can also find fabulous special occasion articles and how-to guides.