Driving Test Pass Rates in Lee-on-the-Solent
Lee-on-the-Solent has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 59.6% 10.9 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.The full ranking, gender split and first-time pass rate are below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Lee-on-the-Solent
Lee On The Solent is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Lee-on-the-Solent, with a current pass rate of 59.6% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 59.6%, 10.9 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 131.8K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Lee-on-the-Solent vs the UK average
Lee-on-the-Solent above the UK average pass rate by 10.9 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
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Pass rate by gender across Lee-on-the-Solent
Across Lee-on-the-Solent's test centres, men pass at 66.5% and women at 56.5% a gender gap of 10 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
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All test centres in Lee-on-the-Solent
Every centre in Lee-on-the-Solent 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.
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Every centre in Lee-on-the-Solent 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.
What to do at the scene, first aid basics and breakdown procedure. 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. 83.4K passes recorded across 1 Lee-on-the-Solent centre.