England, Driving test centres

Driving Test Pass Rates in Morton Palms

Morton Palms has 4 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 49.2% 0.5 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%. The full ranking, gender split, first-time pass rate and centre-by-centre data is below.

Centres
4
in Morton Palms
Avg car pass rate
49.2%
+0.5 pp vs UK
UK average
48.7%
national benchmark
Total tests
114.2K
lifetime, all centres

About Morton Palms

Morton Palms is a sizeable concentration of 4 DVSA practical driving test centres in English territory. Together, these centres have processed 114.2K 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, Morton Palms tracks the UK national average closely. With a city-wide car pass rate of 49.2%, within a percentage point of the 48.7% UK figure, candidates here can expect a typical level of difficulty.

Within the city the spread between the easiest and hardest centre is 25.5 percentage points: Darlington leads at 74.7% (2024-25), while Darlington sits at 49.2%. 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.

Morton Palms vs the UK average

Morton Palms
volume-weighted average
49.2%
+0.5 pp vs UK
UK 48.7%
0%25%50%75%100%

Morton Palms above the UK average pass rate by 0.5 percentage points. Pass rates in Morton Palms sit close to the UK norm; candidates here can expect a typical level of difficulty.

Easiest & hardest centres in Morton Palms

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Pass rate by gender across Morton Palms

Male pass rate
56.6%
weighted city average
Female pass rate
52.8%
weighted city average

Across Morton Palms's test centres, men pass at 56.6% and women at 52.8% a gender gap of 3.8 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 5 percentage points on average.

By test category

Car (1)
67.8K tests on record
Motorcycle Mod 1 (1)
13.7K tests on record
Motorcycle Mod 2 (1)
11.9K tests on record
HGV / LGV (1)
20.8K tests on record

All test centres in Morton Palms

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 Morton Palms is Darlington at 74.7% (2024-25), and the toughest is Darlington at 49.2% (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 Morton Palms?
There are 4 DVSA driving test centres in Morton Palms, England.
What is the average driving test pass rate in Morton Palms?
Across Morton Palms's car (category B) test centres, the volume-weighted average pass rate is 49.2%, compared to a UK national average of 48.7%. That puts Morton Palms above the UK average by 0.5 percentage points.
Which is the easiest driving test centre in Morton Palms?
Darlington currently has the highest pass rate in Morton Palms at 74.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), based on 2.4K tests in the period.
Which is the hardest driving test centre in Morton Palms?
Darlington has the lowest pass rate in Morton Palms at 49.2% (2024-25 DVSA data), based on 6.8K tests in the period. Its routes may be more demanding than the city average.
Which Morton Palms centre has the best first-time pass rate?
Darlington has the highest first-time pass rate in Morton Palms at 48.1% (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 Morton Palms?
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 Morton Palms?
The standard DVSA car practical driving test fee in Morton Palms 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 Morton Palms?
Not always. Smaller centres in Morton Palms 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. 63.6K passes recorded across 4 Morton Palms centres.