This is the first freedom of information (FOI) story of the year, but ChronicleLive (a 
Newcastle news site) says that a 27-year old woman from the area passed her Theory Test on the 49th attempt.
Just for the record, that means she shelled out £1,519 just on the Theory Test!
The article also says a 29-year old Sunderland man took 16 tries, and two teenagers from Morpeth took 13 attempts.
When it came to the Practical Test, a 40-year old Sunderland woman took 20 attempts (the tests alone would have cost her £1,240), narrowly beating a 32-year old Hexham woman (17 goes) and a 32-year old Elswick woman (16 goes).
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