Driving Test Centres in West Sussex: 6 DVSA Sites Ranked
6 DVSA driving test sites across West Sussex, part of England. Car pass rate 49.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), UK car average 48.7%.
DVSA data last updated June 2026
About West Sussex
West Sussex, England runs 6 DVSA driving test sites. Worthing, Chichester and Lancing anchor the catchment, and the wider network has logged 395.7K car tests in the public DVSA release. The county's volume-weighted car pass rate is 49.7% (2024-25 DVSA data), set against the UK figure of 48.7%.
West Sussex runs 1.0 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 West Sussex sits between Chichester (64.2%) at the top of the league and Crawley (40.1%) at the bottom, a gap of 24.1 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 West Sussex
All test centres in West Sussex
Sorted by pass rate, centres with fewer than 1,000 current-period tests appear at the end.
West Sussex driving test: common questions
What is the average driving test pass rate in West Sussex?+
The car driving test pass rate across West Sussex is 49.7%, 1 points above the UK average of 48.7%. It is a volume-weighted figure from the 5 test centres in the county with enough current tests for a reliable rate.
Which West Sussex test centre has the highest pass rate?+
Chichester has the highest current car pass rate in West Sussex at 64.2%, ahead of Lancing LGV on 59.1%. Pass rates reflect the routes and traffic a centre tests on, not just how candidates drive.
Which West Sussex test centre has the lowest pass rate?+
Among the county's busier centres, Crawley currently has the lowest car pass rate at 40.1%. A lower rate usually points to tougher, busier test routes rather than stricter examiners.
How many driving test centres are there in West Sussex?+
West Sussex has 6 DVSA driving test centres, with sites around Worthing, Chichester, Lancing. Each centre's full pass-rate history, waiting time and demographic breakdown is linked above.
Is it easier to pass your driving test in West Sussex?+
On average a little, yes: the 49.7% county figure sits just above the national 48.7%. The bigger factor is the spread between centres, currently 40.1% to 64.2%, so which centre you book matters more than the county itself.
Where does the West Sussex 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.