Driving Test Pass Rates in Canterbury
Canterbury has 2 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 50.3% 1.6 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 September 2026
About Canterbury
Canterbury is the leading DVSA driving test centre tracked in Canterbury, with a current pass rate of 50.3% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 50.3%, 1.6 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 58.4K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Canterbury vs the UK average
Canterbury above the UK average pass rate by 1.6 percentage points. Pass rates in Canterbury run slightly ahead of the UK norm, suggesting modestly favourable test conditions.
Easiest & hardest centres in Canterbury
Pass rate by gender across Canterbury
Across Canterbury's test centres, men pass at 48.1% and women at 44% a gender gap of 4.1 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 Canterbury
Every centre in Canterbury marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether response, traffic lights is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
Take response, traffic lights. Hesitation on amber from over-cautiousness (creating amber-light minors); failing to stop in time at staggered lights; jumping the gun on green before the box is clear. 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.
Amber-light decision practice: at every amber, the instructor calls "stop or go" so you build the muscle for the right call. Practise multi-stage junctions. 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.
Frequently asked questions
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Every centre in Canterbury 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.
Loads, roof racks, towing and keeping the vehicle stable and legal. 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. 27.1K passes recorded across 2 Canterbury centres.