Driving Test Pass Rates in Preston
Preston has 1 DVSA driving test centre with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 53.7% 5 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 Preston
Preston is the only DVSA driving test centre tracked in Preston, with a current pass rate of 53.7% (2024-25 DVSA data).
The city's volume-weighted car pass rate is 53.7%, 5 percentage points above the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 140.3K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Preston vs the UK average
Preston above the UK average pass rate by 5 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 Preston
Pass rate by gender across Preston
Across Preston's test centres, men pass at 56.3% and women at 48.8% a gender gap of 7.5 percentage points in favour of male candidates. Across the UK, the gap is around 2 percentage points on average.
All test centres in Preston
Every centre in Preston marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether mirrors, change direction 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.
Verbalise MSM out loud on every lane change for two full lessons. Slow down the sequence so each step is deliberate, then speed it back up while keeping the order. 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.
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Every centre in Preston 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.
Control in different weather, road surfaces, gradients and at night. 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. 73.8K passes recorded across 1 Preston centre.