Driving Test Pass Rates in Brighton Hill
Brighton Hill has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 56.9% 8.2 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.The full centre-by-centre ranking, the gender split and the first-time pass rate are all set out below.
DVSA data last updated October 2026
About Brighton Hill
Basingstoke is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Brighton Hill, with a current pass rate of 56.9% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 56.9%, 8.2 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 77.8K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Brighton Hill vs the UK average
Brighton Hill above the UK average pass rate by 8.2 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
Easiest & hardest centres in Brighton Hill
Pass rate by gender across Brighton Hill
Across Brighton Hill's test centres, men pass at 52.6% and women at 47.9%, a gender gap of 4.7 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Brighton Hill
Every centre in Brighton Hill marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether mirrors, change direction is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
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.
Verbalise MSM out loud on every lane change for two full lessons. Slow down the sequence so each step is deliberate, then speed it back up while keeping the order. 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 Brighton Hill 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.
Speed limits, parking, junctions, roundabouts and right of way. 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. 39.1K passes recorded across 1 Brighton Hill centre.