I remember my old man telling me he had to do a figure 8 to pass. And now the tests are a bit harder but they let you rent a scooter to pass it, which I used, and theyre gonna get rid of that too. So it'll be a bit harder in the future im sure. But I dont see what the big deal is with that swerve test. I had to do something like that on my test. I think it was something like 20mph straight at a cone and swerve it in between the cones? Its sort of an ordinary manuver in real life riding and shouldnt be a new encounter when youre cruising down the highway with cars around you.
Of course I will admit almost eating it on a scooter during that part. but that was because ive never ridden a scooter before that day...haha