Driving Test Pass Rates in Lincoln
Lincoln has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 49.8% 1.1 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.The full centre-by-centre ranking, the gender split and the first-time pass rate are all set out below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Lincoln
Lincoln is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Lincoln, with a current pass rate of 49.8% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 49.8%, 1.1 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 103.9K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Lincoln vs the UK average
Lincoln above the UK average pass rate by 1.1 percentage points. Pass rates in Lincoln run slightly ahead of the UK norm, suggesting modestly favourable test conditions.
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Pass rate by gender across Lincoln
Across Lincoln's test centres, men pass at 56.6% and women at 48.9% a gender gap of 7.8 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 Lincoln
Every centre in Lincoln marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether move off, safety 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, move off, safety being a common one. Working through it as a list beats remembering it in the car park.
Six-point check on every move-off: left mirror, centre mirror, right mirror, right shoulder, left shoulder, signal. Practise until the sequence is reflexive. 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.
Frequently asked questions
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Every centre in Lincoln 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.
Pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and the 2022 hierarchy of road users. 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. 55.7K passes recorded across 1 Lincoln centre.