Driving Test Pass Rates in Dorchester
Dorchester has 2 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 66.7% 18 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.
About Dorchester
Dorchester is an English city served by a small group of 2 DVSA practical driving test centres. Together, these centres have processed 68.2K tests on record, every result tracked here is sourced from the DVSA's quarterly statistical release and aggregated to give a like-for-like view of how each centre performs.
As a whole, Dorchester runs notably ahead of the UK average. The volume-weighted city car pass rate of 66.7% is 18 percentage points above the 48.7% UK figure, which often correlates with quieter routes, fewer multi-lane roundabouts, and easier urban junctions.
Dorchester is the only fully tracked centre in Dorchester, with a current pass rate of 66.7% (2024-25). Whether you're booking your first attempt or a retest, taking lessons on the actual Dorchester test routes, not just generic local roads, is the single biggest preparation lever available to candidates here.
Dorchester vs the UK average
Dorchester above the UK average pass rate by 18 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 Dorchester
Pass rate by gender across Dorchester
Across Dorchester's test centres, men pass at 65.3% and women at 60.4% a gender gap of 4.9 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.
By test category
All test centres in Dorchester
About these statistics
Pass rates shown above are aggregated across all available years of DVSA quarterly statistical data 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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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government License v3.0. 43.2K passes recorded across 2 Dorchester centres.