Driving Test Centres in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough: 6 DVSA Sites Ranked
6 DVSA driving test sites across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, part of England. Car pass rate 50.4% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough hosts 6 DVSA practical test sites in total. Catchment runs through Cambridge, Peterborough and West Wickham, with the network handling 417.1K car tests on record in the published DVSA dataset. Volume-weighted across car centres that have cleared the 1,000-test current-period floor, the county car pass rate is 50.4% (2024-25 DVSA data), against 48.7% for the UK as a whole.
That places Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 1.7 percentage points above the UK car average (2024-25 DVSA data). Centres within a single county can still differ widely, urban routes packed with traffic-light junctions, bus lanes and complex roundabouts tend to push pass rates down, while quieter market-town centres lift them. Treat the county car figure as the network average, not a guarantee for any single centre.
The headline spread within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough sits between Cambridge (Hardwick) (78%) at the top of the league and Upton (50%) at the bottom, a gap of 28.0 percentage points. Urban-heavy routes with multi-lane roundabouts, bus lanes and dense pedestrian traffic typically drag the bottom-of-county figure down, even within a single county.
Top 5 highest pass rates in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Top 5 lowest pass rates in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
All test centres in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?+
The car driving test pass rate across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is 50.4%, 1.7 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 6 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which Cambridgeshire and Peterborough test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Cambridge (Hardwick) has the highest current car pass rate in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough at 78%, ahead of Peterborough LGV on 57.9%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which Cambridgeshire and Peterborough test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Upton currently has the lowest car pass rate at 50%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?+
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has 6 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Cambridge, Peterborough, West Wickham. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough?+
On average a little, yes: the 50.4% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 50% to 78%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough pass-rate data come from?+
The figures come from the DVSA's quarterly car practical test statistics, the official UK government release. We only rank centres with at least 1,000 current-period tests, so a small sample never produces a misleading rate.