UK driving test statistics:
national pass rate, trends, by region.
A complete reference for UK driving test pass rates, built from the DVSA quarterly statistical release. Compare centres, browse by city or country, or jump straight to a ranking.
Open the interactive map
Find every UK test centre by location, with live filters for car, motorcycle and HGV tests.
Rankings
The four UK-wide leaderboards. Each excludes centres with fewer than 1,000 tests in the current statistical period (2024-25) so the order reflects sustained performance, not small samples.
Highest overall pass rates
- 1Dorchester66.7%
- 2Kendal (Oxenholme Road)64.8%
- 3Chichester64.2%
- 4Bangor64.1%
- 5Melton Mowbray63.9%
Lowest pass rates
- 1Wolverhampton33.4%
- 2Featherstone34.1%
- 3Wednesbury36.4%
- 4Chingford (London)36.5%
- 5Gateshead37.4%
Highest test volumes
- 1Goodmayes (London)301.0K
- 2Birmingham (Kingstanding)186.9K
- 3Reading184.6K
- 4Birmingham (Garretts Green)179.2K
- 5Luton170.1K
Highest first-attempt pass rates
- 1Kendal (Oxenholme Road)68.5%
- 2Dorchester66.8%
- 3Chichester64.6%
- 4Newtown64.5%
- 5Melton Mowbray64.2%
Browse by country
Pass rates differ noticeably between the four UK countries. Each card carries the country's flag accent and shows centres count, average pass rate, and the top performer.
Featured cities
The cities with the most DVSA test centres. Each links through to a ranked breakdown of every centre in that city.
Learner guides
Long-form articles for learners deciding where to test, how to book, and how to interpret pass-rate data without being misled.
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Read guideAbout this data
All statistics on PassRates.uk are derived from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) quarterly statistical release, published on gov.uk. Data is released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Coverage runs from 2014 to the most recent release.
We refresh the dataset each time DVSA publishes a new release, typically once per quarter. PassRates.uk is independent: no sign-up, no email walls, no paywalls.