Driving Test Pass Rates in Chesterfield
Chesterfield has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 54.5% 5.8 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.Read on for the centre-by-centre ranking, the gender split, first-time pass rates and how Chesterfield compares with the UK national average.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Chesterfield
Chesterfield is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Chesterfield, with a current pass rate of 54.5% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 54.5%, 5.8 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 64.2K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Chesterfield vs the UK average
Chesterfield above the UK average pass rate by 5.8 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 Chesterfield
Pass rate by gender across Chesterfield
Across Chesterfield's test centres, men pass at 48.6% and women at 44.7% a gender gap of 3.9 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 Chesterfield
Every centre in Chesterfield marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether control, steering is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
A fair amount of what goes wrong is settled before the engine starts: the documents, the car, the 2 vehicle safety questions and whichever habit you have not drilled, control, steering being a common one. Working through it as a list beats remembering it in the car park.
Look further ahead. Practise pull-push on a quiet residential loop with a continuous commentary. never steer while stationary; always inch forward first. 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 Chesterfield 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.
Sign shapes and colours, road markings and what each one tells you to do. 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. 30.6K passes recorded across 1 Chesterfield centre.