A US teenager's attempt to get her driver's licence failed quickly when she crashed her car into an examination station before she had even driven on the road.

As the test began the 17-year-old put her vehicle into drive instead of reverse.

When she stepped on the accelerator the car jumped the kerb and crashed through the front of the test centre, located in a Buffalo, Minnesota shopping centre.

Buffalo Police Chief Pat Budke said the driver was not hurt but her examiner, a 60-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with non-critical injuries.

No-one inside the office was hurt and Officer Budke said no charges would be filed.

The teenager's car, however, was significantly damaged.