Well let’s hope that your daughter is correct and she won’t need to take her test again. The comment that your daughter recalls from court is exactly why Magistrates should focus on penalty points, endorsements, fines and disqualifications only. What she was told about not needing a re-test might be correct – but it might not be! Any decision on re-tests is not the decision of the court, but the DVLA based on the rules that apply at the time of the offence.
If there is a mandatory requirement for a re-test, a court cannot overrule that. This is why only the DVLA can provide a definitive answer to this question. Fingers crossed! Do let us know what the final outcome is when she receives her licence – in other words whether she receives a full or provisional licence.