Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) Driving Test Centre
At Hamiltons (Kings Lynn), 68.5% of candidates pass, one of the 124 test centres we rank from the DVSA data. Below you will find the full pass-rate history, the demographic split, the estimated waiting time and a comparison with the nearest centres.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) sits in the top half of hgv/lgv pass rates nationally (Top 33%, rank #41 of 124). The strongest hgv/lgv alternative nearby is Welwyn LGV (East Yorks), about 22.1 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 1.6K passed, 857 failed, 2.4K total
How Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) compares
The 8.3-point advantage at Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) (ranked 41 of 124 in its category) is worth having but not decisive; a well-prepared candidate passes at either kind of centre.
Where Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) ranks among 124 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
The direction of travel here is upward: Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) has added 3.1 points since 2017-18, from 66.7% to 69.8%, with its strongest year at 70% in 2023-24.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking requires patience: on this estimate, learners booking at Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) would typically wait around 16 to 20 weeks from booking to test day.
Treat this as a modelled estimate rather than a booking quote. It is built from regional demand patterns and test volume, explained in full on our methodology page. Always confirm real slots on the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
Address
Tests offered at Hamiltons (Kings Lynn)
- HGV/LGV
For other test types at this location, search the DVSA centre finder with postcode EC1N 8AT.
Accessibility & facilities
Parking, toilets, and disabled-access details vary by centre. Check the official DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode EC1N 8AT, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) sits in Hatton Garden, Greater London, just inside the EC1N 8AT postcode. It's a DVSA-run hgv/lgv test centre, and the routes from here work outward into the streets and arterial roads that learners from Hatton Garden tend to know already. 2.4K tests across 2017-18-2024-25, a workable sample but on the lighter side. Single-period swings can look dramatic without actually meaning much, the multi-year aggregate is the more honest number.
68.5% at Hamiltons (Kings Lynn), against a UK hgv/lgv average of 60.2%. That puts the centre 8.3 points clear of the national figure and ranks it #41 of 124 hgv/lgv centres in the DVSA's network. For Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) the DVSA suppresses first-attempt figures in DRT122C. Smaller centres get rolled up; this is one of them. The overall pass rate above is the only published figure.
All figures shown are aggregated from the DVSA quarterly statistical release covering the most recent reporting periods available. Pass-rate calculations exclude tests cancelled by the candidate or examiner. Sample sizes and methodology are described in the source attribution at the foot of this page.
What learners should know about Hamiltons (Kings Lynn)
- Don't read a higher pass rate as a softer test. Hamiltons (Kings Lynn)'s rate reflects route geography more than examiner discretion, DVSA marking is centrally trained. Prepare for the same fault categories you'd prepare for anywhere.
- Practising the roads around the centre is the preparation that most reliably pays off. Most ADI instructors in Hatton Garden will know the road types and junctions learners commonly meet near the centre.
- The only legitimate booking route is gov.uk. Anything calling itself a "test booking concierge" is reselling the same slots at a markup, the slots aren't theirs to control.
Whether you pass at Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and response, traffic signs is one of the ones that ends attempts early.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
Drive your local test routes specifically scanning for signs. Have the instructor cover unusual signs on country roads (national speed limit on single carriageway = 60 mph, not 70). Free to use, no sign up. Everything for the day itself is on the practical test hub.
Other test centres nearby
You cannot book a practical test at Hamiltons (Kings Lynn) until you hold a theory pass, and it has to still be valid on the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% of candidates pass the theory.
Spotting developing hazards, plus the effects of alcohol, tiredness and medicines. All 14 DVSA topics are free to practise, with no sign up. See the theory pass rate by centre or the full practice hub.
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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. PassRates.uk aggregates DVSA centre-level totals across reporting periods.
DVSA data period: 2024-25.