England, Driving test centres

Driving Test Pass Rates in King's Lynn

King's Lynn has 3 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 46% 2.7 pp below the UK national average of 48.7%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.

Centres
3
in King's Lynn
Avg car pass rate
46%
-2.7 pp vs UK
UK average
48.7%
national benchmark
Total tests
94.2K
lifetime, all centres

About King's Lynn

King's Lynn is an English city served by a small group of 3 DVSA practical driving test centres. Together, these centres have processed 94.2K 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, King's Lynn sits a little below the UK average. The city-wide car pass rate of 46% trails the UK figure by 2.7 percentage points, suggesting routes here may be modestly more demanding than the national norm.

Within the city the spread between the easiest and hardest centre is 30.9 percentage points: Kings Lynn leads at 76.9% (2024-25), while Kings Lynn sits at 46%. That gap matters when you book, the same candidate can have a meaningfully different experience depending on which routes they drive on test day. Most learners pick the centre closest to where they take their lessons, but it's worth a few mock runs at your shortlisted centre's actual routes before the real thing.

King's Lynn vs the UK average

King's Lynn
volume-weighted average
46%
-2.7 pp vs UK
UK 48.7%
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King's Lynn below the UK average pass rate by 2.7 percentage points. Pass rates in King's Lynn sit close to the UK norm, expect a typical level of difficulty.

Easiest & hardest centres in King's Lynn

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Pass rate by gender across King's Lynn

Male pass rate
54.7%
weighted city average
Female pass rate
47.5%
weighted city average

Across King's Lynn's test centres, men pass at 54.7% and women at 47.5% a gender gap of 7.2 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.

By test category

Car (1)
84.0K tests on record
Motorcycle Mod 1 (1)
5.4K tests on record
Motorcycle Mod 2 (1)
4.9K tests on record

All test centres in King's Lynn

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. The best-performing centre in King's Lynn is Kings Lynn at 76.9% (2024-25), and the toughest is Kings Lynn at 46% (2024-25). 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 King's Lynn?
There are 3 DVSA driving test centres in King's Lynn, England.
What is the average driving test pass rate in King's Lynn?
Across King's Lynn's car (category B) test centres, the volume-weighted average pass rate is 46%, compared to a UK national average of 48.7%. That puts King's Lynn below the UK average by 2.7 percentage points.
Which is the easiest driving test centre in King's Lynn?
Kings Lynn currently has the highest pass rate in King's Lynn at 76.9% (2024-25 DVSA data), based on 1.0K tests in the period.
Which is the hardest driving test centre in King's Lynn?
Kings Lynn has the lowest pass rate in King's Lynn at 46% (2024-25 DVSA data), based on 7.4K tests in the period. Its routes may be more demanding than the city average.
Which King's Lynn centre has the best first-time pass rate?
Kings Lynn has the highest first-time pass rate in King's Lynn at 46.2% (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 King's Lynn?
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 King's Lynn?
The standard DVSA car practical driving test fee in King's Lynn 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 King's Lynn?
Not always. Smaller centres in King's Lynn 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 License v3.0. 49.7K passes recorded across 3 King's Lynn centres.