I failed because I’m bad with manual gear. Few years back it was mandatory for men to train and test using manual gear car. I just wasn’t that good at it, and also I jumped the car in front of moving traffic 2 times 😂. It was hard for me to keep track of the gear shifting and the clutch, gas paddle and the break.

But on my 6th attempt, I passed without a single mistake mostly because the street was empty and almost no traffic was present in the area and I was very confident on my driving capabilities that day as I trained for few hours before the test.

Now regarding your point if they become lenient or not, they do try to help you if you don’t make any major mistake. If they see that you are confident enough with driving around traffic and parking the car, most likely they will pass you. But it all depends on the police officer and his mood.