Driving Test Pass Rates in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent has 2 DVSA driving test centres with a volume-weighted average car pass rate of 39.8% 8.9 pp below the UK national average of 48.7%.Pass rates across its centres run from 38.8% to 40.7%. The full ranking, gender split and first-time pass rate are below.
DVSA data last updated September 2026
About Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent has 2 DVSA driving test centres, and across its car (category B) test centres the pass rate runs from 38.8% at Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) up to 40.7% at Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) (2024-25 DVSA data). That is a 1.9 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 39.8%, 8.9 percentage points below the 48.7% UK average. The figures come from 118.8K tests recorded across the city's centres; the full per-centre ranking is below.
Stoke-on-Trent vs the UK average
Stoke-on-Trent below the UK average pass rate by 8.9 percentage points. Candidates here face a tougher-than-average pass rate, which usually correlates with busier urban routes and complex junction layouts.
Easiest & hardest centres in Stoke-on-Trent
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Pass rate by gender across Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent's test centres, men pass at 44.3% and women at 38.9% a gender gap of 5.4 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 Stoke-on-Trent
Every centre in Stoke-on-Trent marks the same sheet, so the choice between them counts for less than whether junctions, observation is solid. There are 15 categories on that sheet.
Take junctions, observation. Mechanical full-head turn missing or timed too early. Eyes scanned but did not register an approaching vehicle. 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.
Full head turn at every junction. Hold the look until you have processed both directions. Time the look so it gives usable information for the move you are about to make. 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 Stoke-on-Trent is Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme) at 40.7% (2024-25), and the toughest is Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge) at 38.8% (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
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Every centre in Stoke-on-Trent 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.
What to do at the scene, first aid basics and breakdown procedure. 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. 50.4K passes recorded across 2 Stoke-on-Trent centres.