Car Test Centre · England

Kettering

The Kettering driving test centre is located in Kettering Driving Test Centre, England (NN15 6NL). 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
47.7%
Total tests
15.8K
National rank
#221
of 307
1st-time pass
47.6%

How Kettering compares

Kettering
47.7%
UK national average
48%
Difference
-0.3 pp

Kettering sits very close to the UK average — within 1 percentage point.

Yearly trend

2017-18: 50.8%
2018-19: 52.8%
2019-20: 53.2%
2020-21: 0%
2021-22: 50.2%
2022-23: 41.1%
2023-24: 48.7%
2024-25: 46%
2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25

Pass rate breakdown

Male pass rate
48.7%
Female pass rate
46.6%
Zero faults
13.2%
of all tests
Test years on record
8

What learners should know about Kettering

  • Kettering 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 Kettering?

The current overall pass rate at Kettering driving test centre is 47.7%, based on 15.8K tests. The first-time pass rate is 47.6%.

Is Kettering an easy or hard test centre?

Kettering is ranked #221 out of 307 UK car test centres by pass rate, which puts it in the bottom half of car pass rates nationally. The pass rate of 47.7% compares to a UK average of 48%.

How does Kettering compare to the UK average?

Kettering's pass rate is 0.3 percentage points below the UK national average of 48%.

How many tests are taken at Kettering?

Kettering has recorded 15.8K tests in the available DVSA data, of which 7.5K passed and 8.2K failed.

Where can I see Kettering on a map?

Open the interactive map to see Kettering 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.