Car Test Centre · England

Bury St Edmunds

The Bury St Edmunds driving test centre is located in Bury St Edmunds, England. Below are the official pass-rate statistics, historical trend, and how this centre compares against the UK average and its neighbours — all sourced from the DVSA quarterly statistical release.

Pass rate
45%
Total tests
14.7K
National rank
#263
of 307
1st-time pass
42.5%

How Bury St Edmunds compares

Bury St Edmunds
45%
UK national average
48%
Difference
-3 pp

Bury St Edmunds has a slightly tougher pass rate than the UK average. Routes here may be more demanding than rural centres.

Yearly trend

2017-18: 43.1%
2018-19: 40%
2019-20: 42.2%
2020-21: 53.1%
2021-22: 53.4%
2022-23: 41.9%
2023-24: 46%
2024-25: 45.7%
2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25

Pass rate breakdown

Male pass rate
45.6%
Female pass rate
44.2%
Zero faults
4.5%
of all tests
Test years on record
8

What learners should know about Bury St Edmunds

  • Bury St Edmunds sits close to the UK national pass rate, so prepare expecting a normal level of difficulty — neither unusually easy nor unusually hard.
  • Always book your test through the official DVSA booking service (gov.uk). Be wary of third-party sites charging premium fees for the same booking.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the pass rate at Bury St Edmunds?

The current overall pass rate at Bury St Edmunds driving test centre is 45%, based on 14.7K tests. The first-time pass rate is 42.5%.

Is Bury St Edmunds an easy or hard test centre?

Bury St Edmunds is ranked #263 out of 307 UK car test centres by pass rate, which puts it in the bottom quarter of car pass rates nationally. The pass rate of 45% compares to a UK average of 48%.

How does Bury St Edmunds compare to the UK average?

Bury St Edmunds's pass rate is 3 percentage points below the UK national average of 48%.

How many tests are taken at Bury St Edmunds?

Bury St Edmunds has recorded 14.7K tests in the available DVSA data, of which 6.6K passed and 8.1K failed.

Where can I see Bury St Edmunds on a map?

Open the interactive map to see Bury St Edmunds alongside every other UK driving test centre, or view it on Google Maps.

Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. Last refreshed 2026-04-28.