Driving Test Pass Rates in Oswestry
Oswestry has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 55.6% 6.9 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 Oswestry
Oswestry is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Oswestry, with a current pass rate of 55.6% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 55.6%, 6.9 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 27.2K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Oswestry vs the UK average
Oswestry above the UK average pass rate by 6.9 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 Oswestry
Pass rate by gender across Oswestry
Across Oswestry's test centres, men pass at 54.9% and women at 50.5% a gender gap of 4.4 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Oswestry
Every centre in Oswestry 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.
DVSA publishes all 21 vehicle safety questions in advance, 14 tell me and 7 show me. You get 2 of them on the day, one at the roadside and one while you are driving. Get one wrong or both wrong and it counts as one driving fault, not two.
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. 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 Oswestry 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.
Spotting developing hazards, plus the effects of alcohol, tiredness and medicines. 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. 14.3K passes recorded across 1 Oswestry centre.