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Chelmsford (Hanbury Road)
Driving test centre.

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Historical statistical record

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44.7%
All-car pass rate · 2024/25
10,758
Tests taken · 2024/25
Not published
Median completed wait
Not published
Forward availability measure

Results: official source tables. Missing values are not zero. Definitions and limitations.

The wider picture

Pass rates over time

Compare the same test group across published periods.

Period Tests Passes Pass rate
2019/20 7,675 3,759 49.0%
2020/21 2,033 1,133 55.7%
2021/22 8,504 4,395 51.7%
2022/23 10,432 5,231 50.1%
2023/24 13,213 6,360 48.1%
2024/25 10,758 4,812 44.7%

Candidate mix and repeated attempts affect these figures. The highest rate does not identify the easiest test for you.

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  • Check the current venue address, facilities and offered services.
  • Use the correct official booking service for your nation.
  • Check any support or adjustments before the appointment.

Published address: 9 Crittall Road, Witham, CM8 3DR Official instructions and service notes: This test centre provides these types of tests: car, lorry and bus, ADI part 3. All lorry and bus tests booked at Chelmsford will be conducted from: RSM Driver Training Limited Enterprise House Rawreth Barns Doublegate Lane Wickford SS11 8UD From Saturday 27 June 2026, all car and ADI tests booked at Chelmsford will be conducted from: The County Hotel, 29 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2PZ

Services on the official venue page: car · lorry and bus · ADI part 3

Venue details checked 2026-09-12. These services and the historical results above refer to different dates.

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Automatic transmission

A separate candidate group.

Automatic pass rate · 2024/25
40.2%
Automatic tests
2,801

Automatic-only outcomes use a different group of tests from the all-car rate. They do not establish which transmission is easier for you. Source: DRT122E.

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