Driving Test Pass Rates in Leicester
Leicester has 4 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 41.3% 7.4 pp below the UK national average of 48.7%.Pass rates across its centres run from 37.7% to 43.9%. The full ranking, gender split and first-time pass rate are below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Leicester
Leicester has 4 DVSA driving test centres, and across its car (category B) test centres the pass rate runs from 37.7% at Leicester (Cannock Street) up to 43.9% at Leicester (Wigston) (2024-25 DVSA data). That is a 6.2 percentage point gap between the easiest and hardest centre in the city, so the centre you book is one of the bigger factors within your control.
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 41.3%, 7.4 percentage points below the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 308.2K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Leicester vs the UK average
Leicester below the UK average pass rate by 7.4 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 Leicester
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Pass rate by gender across Leicester
Across Leicester's test centres, men pass at 47.7% and women at 41% a gender gap of 6.7 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 Leicester
Every centre in Leicester 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.
Take control, steering. Pull-push steering technique not consolidated; gripping the wheel at the top rather than 9-and-3; late turn-in because of looking too close to the front of the car. Most of the argument about what is a minor and what is a serious comes down to cases like that one, so it is worth knowing which side of the line yours falls on before an examiner decides it for you.
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. The best-performing centre in Leicester is Leicester (Wigston) at 43.9% (2024-25), and the toughest is Leicester (Cannock Street) at 37.7% (2024-25). 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 Leicester 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. 138.1K passes recorded across 4 Leicester centres.