Peterborough Driving Test Centre
At Peterborough, 75.9% of candidates pass, one of the 72 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
Peterborough sits in the top half of motorcycle module 1 pass rates nationally (Top 40%, rank #29 of 72). The strongest motorcycle module 1 alternative nearby is Cambridge (Hardwick), about 29.6 miles away.
Pass vs fail at a glance
All-time 6.2K passed, 2.5K failed, 8.7K total
How Peterborough compares
Peterborough is 2.9 points ahead of the national figure and ranked 29 of 72 in its category, a difference most candidates will not feel on the day.
Where Peterborough ranks among 72 centres
Pass-rate trend by year
Stability is the story at Peterborough: 74% in 2017-18, 73.5% now, and every year in between inside a 6.8-point band.
Pass rate by demographic
Estimated wait time and demand
Booking is achievable but not immediate: on this estimate, learners booking at Peterborough would typically wait around 12 to 16 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 Peterborough
- car
- motorcycle module 1 (off-road)
- motorcycle module 2 (on-road)
- ADI part 2
- 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 PE1 5XA, or call DVSA Customer Services on 0300 200 1122.
About this test centre
Peterborough is one of the DVSA's motorcycle module 1 test sites in England, located in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough at PE1 1XH. The choice of routes reflects the local mix of road types rather than any standard national template. Sample size: 8.7K tests over 2017-18-2024-25. Enough that comparisons hold up; small enough that a quiet month or a route being temporarily diverted can show in the data.
Peterborough runs close to the national curve: 75.9% pass rate, 2.9 points above the UK average of 73%. The rank is #29 of 72 motorcycle module 1 centres. DVSA doesn't break out first-attempt figures for Peterborough in DRT122C, so the split between first-time and retake pass rates isn't published for this centre.
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 Peterborough
- Peterborough 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 Peterborough area. Local instructors know which nearby junctions are demanding and will drill them.
- If you missed the earlier slots at Peterborough, 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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.
Observation, anticipation, concentration and avoiding distractions at the wheel. 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.