Norwich (Peachman Way) Driving Test Centre
Norwich (Peachman Way) in Norwich, England has a current pass rate of 57%, 8.3 points above the UK average of 48.7%. 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 July 2026
Norwich (Peachman Way) sits in the top half of car pass rates nationally (Top 26%, rank #83 of 323). The strongest car alternative nearby is Ipswich, about 39.9 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 45.0K passed, 36.8K failed, 81.8K total
How Norwich (Peachman Way) compares
The 8.3-point advantage at Norwich (Peachman Way) (ranked 83 of 323 in its category) is worth having but not decisive; a well-prepared candidate passes at either kind of centre.
Where Norwich (Peachman Way) ranks among 323 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Since 2017-18 the rate at Norwich (Peachman Way) has risen from 51.2% to 57%, a 5.8-point gain, peaking at 61.2% in 2020-21.
Pass rate by demographic
Waiting time at Norwich (Peachman Way)
The headline figure for reaching 10% availability is 24 weeks, but the typical (median) learner who took their test at Norwich (Peachman Way) in May 2026 had waited 11.3 weeks from booking to test day.
Official DVSA data, May 2026. The median is the time between booking and taking the test; for live availability use the DVSA booking service.
Centre details
Address
Source: DVSA find a driving test centre (Open Government Licence v3.0), captured 2026-05-12.
Tests offered at Norwich (Peachman Way)
- Car
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 NR6 6SS, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Norwich (Peachman Way): a DVSA car test centre in Norwich, Norfolk. Local routes, local traffic patterns, no national standard for what "harder" or "easier" looks like beyond what the numbers below show. If you're cross-checking this pass rate against other sources, the sample size matters. 81.8K tests over 2017-18-2024-25 is large enough that any rounding you see between sites is just rounding, not disagreement on the underlying data.
The upper half of the UK by pass rate: Norwich (Peachman Way) ranks #83 of 323 car centres at 57%, 8.3 points clear of the national figure of 48.7%. First-time pass rate: 58.1%. UK average: 49%. Norwich (Peachman Way) is 9.1 points to the good on first attempts, a meaningful gap, not a rounding artefact.
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 Norwich (Peachman Way)
- Norwich (Peachman Way) passes higher than the UK average, but the marking sheet is identical to every other DVSA centre. The bias is in the local road mix (less traffic, simpler junction geometry); the standard is national.
- 58.1% of first-timers pass at Norwich (Peachman Way), so the centre is on the forgiving side. If your instructor is signing you off as test-ready, your own preparation matters far more than the venue.
- Volume at Norwich (Peachman Way) is among the highest in the network. Don't take the first available date on faith, refreshing the DVSA booking page across a few days regularly turns up cancellations.
- If you can, take at least one lesson with an instructor who specifically works the Norwich (Peachman Way) area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- 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.
Other test centres nearby
On the day at Norwich (Peachman Way)
Arrive at Norwich (Peachman Way) with about ten minutes to spare and know your parking options in advance, they vary site to site across the DVSA network. The DVSA centre finder maps the centre and its surroundings. With very high demand and waits near 18 to 22 weeks, take any earlier slot the booking service offers rather than holding out. Don't set off without your provisional photocard licence; the test cannot start without it, and your car needs L plates and a working interior mirror. If Lowestoft(Mobbs Way) is fully booked, Norwich (Peachman Way) is the next closest centre, roughly 22 miles away.
The practical lasts about 40 minutes and uses the standard DVSA format nationwide. After an eyesight check at 20 metres and one show-me and one tell-me question, the examiner sits in for the drive. Roughly 20 minutes of that is independent driving, either following a sat nav set by the examiner or following road signs, and you will complete one of four set manoeuvres; about one in seven tests includes an emergency stop, a frequency the DVSA reduced in late 2025. The drive works through whatever mix of urban and outlying roads sits within about a twenty-minute radius, and at a centre this busy that usually means heavier traffic to read. Across DVSA marking nationally, the fault recorded most often on car tests is junctions - observation, worth drilling on the local routes before your date.
The result is given immediately when you get back. Whatever the outcome, the examiner reads through the marked faults and prints your DL25 feedback form; pass and they take the provisional licence to trigger your full one by post. The threshold is the national one, 15 driving faults at most and zero serious or dangerous, which 57% of Norwich (Peachman Way)'s candidates reach right now.
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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.
Edited by Vikas. DVSA data period: 2024-25.