Driving Test Pass Rates in Norwich
Norwich has 6 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 53.8% 5.1 pp above the UK national average of 48.7%.Read on for the centre-by-centre ranking, the gender split, first-time pass rates and how Norwich compares with the UK national average.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Norwich
Norwich has 6 DVSA driving test centres, and across its car (category B) test centres the pass rate runs from 42.2% at Norwich (Jupiter Road) up to 57% at Norwich (Peachman Way) (2024-25 DVSA data). That is a 14.8 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 53.8%, 5.1 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 142.5K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Norwich vs the UK average
Norwich above the UK average pass rate by 5.1 percentage points. Candidates here pass at notably higher rates than the UK average, though this often reflects quieter routes rather than easier examiners.
Easiest & hardest centres in Norwich
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Pass rate by gender across Norwich
Across Norwich's test centres, men pass at 59.9% and women at 55.2% a gender gap of 4.7 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 Norwich
Every centre in Norwich marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether response, traffic signs is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
Take response, traffic signs. Pre-test route familiarity not built. Eyes fixed too close in. Sign-blindness from over-focusing on the road surface. 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.
Drive your local test routes specifically scanning for signs. Have the instructor cover unusual signs on country roads (national speed limit on single carriageway = 60 mph, not 70). 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 Norwich is Norwich (Peachman Way) at 57% (2024-25), and the toughest is Norwich (Jupiter Road) at 42.2% (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 Norwich 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.
Vehicle condition, tyres, lights, fuel efficiency and reducing emissions. 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. 82.7K passes recorded across 6 Norwich centres.