Driving Test Pass Rates in Basildon
Basildon has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 45.6% 3.1 pp below the UK national average of 48.7%.The full ranking, gender split and first-time pass rate are below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Basildon
Basildon is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Basildon, with a current pass rate of 45.6% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 45.6%, 3.1 percentage points below the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 149.0K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Basildon vs the UK average
Basildon below the UK average pass rate by 3.1 percentage points. Pass rates in Basildon run slightly below the UK norm, suggesting routes here may be modestly more demanding.
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Pass rate by gender across Basildon
Across Basildon's test centres, men pass at 50.3% and women at 43.9% a gender gap of 6.4 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
By test category
All test centres in Basildon
Every centre in Basildon marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether junctions, observation is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
Take junctions, observation. Mechanical full-head turn missing or timed too early. Eyes scanned but did not register an approaching vehicle. Most of the argument about what is a minor and what is a serious comes down to cases like that one, so it is worth knowing which side of the line yours falls on before an examiner decides it for you.
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.
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above use the latest DVSA reporting period for each centre. Rates are volume-weighted across the city, larger centres carry proportionally more weight than smaller ones. Centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current period are flagged as low-sample to avoid statistically noisy comparisons. Always factor in your own preparation, instructor recommendations, and route familiarity, pass rates are a useful signal, not a guarantee.
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Every centre in Basildon needs a valid theory pass before you can book, and the certificate lasts two years from the day you sit it. Nationally 44.8% pass the theory.
Lane discipline, speed limits, the hard shoulder and smart-motorway signals. 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. 72.2K passes recorded across 1 Basildon centre.