Norfolk, England

Driving Test Centres in Norfolk: 9 DVSA Sites Ranked

9 DVSA driving test sites across Norfolk, part of England. Car pass rate 51.1% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.

DVSA sites
9
7 rankable (1,000+ tests in current period)
Car pass rate
51.1%
2024-25 car tests, +2.4 pp vs UK
UK car average
48.7%
2024-25 DVSA data
Car tests
188.4K
lifetime car tests

DVSA data last updated June 2026

About Norfolk

Norfolk, England runs 9 DVSA driving test sites. Norwich, King's Lynn and Tuckswood anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 188.4K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 51.1% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.

Norfolk runs 2.4 pp above the UK car pass rate (2024-25 DVSA data). The pattern across most counties is similar, the busiest centres in the larger towns tend to under-perform the quieter centres in surrounding districts. Use the rankings below to see where individual centres sit, not just where the county car average lands.

The headline spread within Norfolk sits between Norwich (Peachman Way) (85.3%) at the top of the league and Norwich (Jupiter Road) (42.2%) at the bottom, a gap of 43.1 percentage points. Spreads of 10 to 15 percentage points within a single county are common, the route a centre uses matters far more than the county boundary.

Top 5 highest pass rates in Norfolk

  1. 1
    Norwich (Peachman Way)
    Norwich, 2.5K tests (2024-25)
    85.3%
  2. 2
    Norwich
    Norwich, 2.2K tests (2015-16)
    79.4%
  3. 3
    Norwich (Jupiter Road)
    Norwich, 2.6K tests (2024-25)
    69%
  4. 4
    Norwich LGV
    Norwich, 2.6K tests (2015-16)
    57.1%
  5. 5
    Norwich (Peachman Way)
    Norwich, 11.0K tests (2024-25)
    57%

Top 5 lowest pass rates in Norfolk

  1. 1
    Norwich (Jupiter Road)
    Norwich, 3.0K tests (2024-25)
    42.2%
  2. 2
    Kings Lynn
    King's Lynn, 7.4K tests (2024-25)
    46%
  3. 3
    Norwich (Peachman Way)
    Norwich, 11.0K tests (2024-25)
    57%
  4. 4
    Norwich LGV
    Norwich, 2.6K tests (2015-16)
    57.1%
  5. 5
    Norwich (Jupiter Road)
    Norwich, 2.6K tests (2024-25)
    69%

All test centres in Norfolk

Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.

Norfolk driving test: common questions

What is the average driving test pass rate in Norfolk?+

The car driving test pass rate across Norfolk is 51.1%, 2.4 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 7 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.

Which Norfolk test centre has the highest pass rate?+

Norwich (Peachman Way) has the highest current car pass rate in Norfolk at 85.3%, ahead of Norwich on 79.4%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.

Which Norfolk test centre has the lowest pass rate?+

Among the county's busier centres, Norwich (Jupiter Road) currently has the lowest car pass rate at 42.2%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.

How many driving test centres are there in Norfolk?+

Norfolk has 9 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Norwich, King's Lynn, Tuckswood. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.

Is it easier to pass your driving test in Norfolk?+

On average a little, yes: the 51.1% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 42.2% to 85.3%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.

Where does the Norfolk 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.

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