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Driving Test Pass Rates in Great Coates

Great Coates has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 42.7% 6 pp below the UK national average of 48.7%.Below you will find every centre ranked, the gender split and the first-time pass rate.

Centres
1
in Great Coates
Avg car pass rate
42.7%
-6 pp vs UK
UK average
48.7%
national benchmark
Total tests
55.2K
lifetime, all centres

DVSA data last updated July 2026

About Great Coates

Grimsby Coldwater is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Great Coates, with a current pass rate of 42.7% (2024-25 DVSA data).

The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 42.7%, 6 percentage points below the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 55.2K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.

Great Coates vs the UK average

Great Coates
volume-weighted average
42.7%
-6 pp vs UK
UK 48.7%
0%25%50%75%100%

Great Coates below the UK average pass rate by 6 percentage points. Candidates here face a tougher-than-average pass rate, which usually correlates with busier urban routes and complex junction layouts.

Easiest & hardest centres in Great Coates

Highest pass rate
1
Grimsby Coldwater
1.4K tests (2024-25), #75
59%
2
Grimsby Coldwater
5.8K tests (2024-25), #290
42.7%

All centres compared

Pass rate by gender across Great Coates

Male pass rate
44.2%
weighted city average
Female pass rate
41.4%
weighted city average

Across Great Coates's test centres, men pass at 44.2% and women at 41.4% a gender gap of 2.9 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.

By test category

Car (1)
45.7K tests on record
Grimsby Coldwater
5.8K tests in 2024-25
42.7%
Motorcycle Mod 2 (1)
1.7K tests on record
Grimsby Coldwater
557 tests in 2024-25, low sample
67%
HGV / LGV (1)
7.7K tests on record
Grimsby Coldwater
1.4K tests in 2024-25
59%

All test centres in Great Coates

01
Grimsby Coldwater
7.7K tests, HGV / LGV, National rank #75
59%
pass
02
Grimsby Coldwater
45.7K tests, Car, National rank #290
42.7%
pass
03
Grimsby Coldwater
Low sample
1.7K tests, Motorcycle Mod 2, National rank #111
67%
pass

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

How many driving test centres are in Great Coates?
There are 1 DVSA driving test centre in Great Coates, England.
What is the average driving test pass rate in Great Coates?
Across Great Coates's car (category B) test centres, the volume-weighted average pass rate is 42.7%, compared to a UK national average of 48.7%. That puts Great Coates below the UK average by 6 percentage points.
Which is the easiest driving test centre in Great Coates?
Grimsby Coldwater has the highest pass rate in Great Coates at 42.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), based on 5.8K tests in the period.
Which is the hardest driving test centre in Great Coates?
There isn't a clear "hardest" centre in Great Coates, the pass rates between centres are too close to call.
Which Great Coates centre has the best first-time pass rate?
Grimsby Coldwater has the highest first-time pass rate in Great Coates at 41.6% (2024-25 DVSA data). First-time pass rate measures the percentage of candidates who pass on their first attempt, a useful indicator of difficulty for new candidates.
How do I book a driving test in Great Coates?
All UK driving tests are booked via the official DVSA service at gov.uk/book-driving-test. You'll need your provisional licence number, a theory test pass certificate, and a payment method. Choose any of the centres listed above when selecting your location.
What does a UK driving test cost in Great Coates?
The standard DVSA car practical driving test fee in Great Coates is £62 on weekdays and £75 on weekends and evenings, the same across all UK test centres. There are no additional location-based fees. Always book through gov.uk to avoid third-party markups.
Is the pass rate higher at smaller centres in Great Coates?
Not always. Smaller centres in Great Coates can show higher percentages but also fluctuate more year to year because of small sample sizes, centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current period are flagged as "Low sample" above. Volume-weighted averages give a fairer picture.

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Data: DVSA quarterly statistical release, released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 24.3K passes recorded across 1 Great Coates centre.