Lowestoft Driving Test Centre
Lowestoft in Lowestoft, England has a current pass rate of 76.8%, 4.6 points above the UK average of 72.2%. This page breaks down the multi-year trend, the first-time and gender pass rates, the waiting time and how it compares with the rest of the UK, all from the DVSA quarterly data.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
Lowestoft sits in the top half of motorcycle module 2 pass rates nationally (Top 40%, rank #54 of 135). The strongest motorcycle module 2 alternative nearby is Ipswich, about 38.0 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 1.4K passed, 483 failed, 1.9K total
How Lowestoft compares
Lowestoft runs 4.6 points ahead of the national average, ranked 54 of 135 in its category. Margins in this range usually track route difficulty: fewer multi-lane roundabouts and less dense traffic.
Where Lowestoft ranks among 135 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Lowestoft ends the series about where it started, yet the spread between 2015-16 (82.6%) and 2011-12 (71.3%) runs to 11.3 points; read a single year here with caution.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is achievable but not immediate: on this estimate, learners booking at Lowestoft would typically wait around 10 to 14 weeks from booking to test day.
This wait is an estimate modelled from regional demand and this centre's test volume, not a live booking figure. See how it is worked out on our methodology page, and check the DVSA booking service for live slots.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Lowestoft
- car
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 3
Accessibility & facilities
Parking and toilet details aren't included in DVSA's published feed. For the current on-site facilities, check the DVSA find a driving test centre tool with postcode NR32 3AL, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Of the DVSA motorcycle module 2 centres across England, Lowestoft is the one covering Lowestoft, Suffolk. The routes are built around the roads the centre's examiners can reach inside the test's time budget. 1.9K tests across 2010-11-2017-18, 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.
If you've been told Lowestoft is "an easy centre" or "a hard one", the data won't fully back that. 76.8% is 4.6 points above the UK motorcycle module 2 average of 72.2%, which is rank #54 out of 135. First-attempt data for Lowestoft is missing from the DVSA's DRT122C release. It's not a low number, it's no number, the centre is small enough that DVSA omits it from that particular table.
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 Lowestoft
- Lowestoft doesn't deviate much from the national curve, so generic preparation advice (mock tests, mirror discipline, junction observation) applies here in the same shape it would anywhere.
- If you can, take at least one lesson with an instructor who specifically works the Lowestoft area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- If you missed the earlier slots at Lowestoft, cancellations appear on the official DVSA booking service throughout the day. Check at off-peak times (early morning, late evening) for the best chance of catching one.
Whether you pass at Lowestoft is not decided by the centre. It is decided by the 15 things an examiner can mark you on, and junctions, observation 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.
Full head turn at every junction. Hold the look until you have processed both directions. Time the look so it gives usable information for the move you are about to make. 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 Lowestoft 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: 2017-18.