First-attempt pass rate
42.1%
2024/25 · 600 passes from 1,424 tests.
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Results: official source tables. Missing values are not zero. Definitions and limitations.
Compare the same test group across published periods.
| Period | Tests | Passes | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 2,826 | 1,436 | 50.8% |
| 2020/21 | 698 | 445 | 63.8% |
| 2021/22 | 2,604 | 1,428 | 54.8% |
| 2022/23 | 4,208 | 1,882 | 44.7% |
| 2023/24 | 5,129 | 2,131 | 41.5% |
| 2024/25 | 3,032 | 1,279 | 42.2% |
Candidate mix and repeated attempts affect these figures. The highest rate does not identify the easiest test for you.
Published address: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Driving Test Centre (Jupiter Road), Jupiter Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 6SS Official instructions and service notes: DVSA venue list dated 26 June 2026. Check the official finder and your booking confirmation for subsequent moves and test-specific instructions.
Services in the published venue record: Lorry and bus · Driver CPC
Venue information dated 2026-06-26. Read the venue source These services and the historical results above refer to different dates.
A centre’s statistical name may not identify the latest building. Any address must be checked against your booking confirmation.
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.
Choosing manual or automaticThese figures describe people recorded as taking their first car test. They are a different test group from the all-attempt results above.
42.1%
2024/25 · 600 passes from 1,424 tests.
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Published count for 2024/25. A zero-fault test is a separate measure from passing.
A centre’s candidate mix, experience and repeated attempts affect its overall rate. Neither figure measures an individual instructor’s performance or predicts your result.
Assess your readiness| Period | First attempts | Passes | Pass rate | Zero-fault first tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 447 | 285 | 63.8% | 7 |
| 2021/22 | 1,520 | 849 | 55.9% | 18 |
| 2022/23 | 1,863 | 784 | 42.1% | 28 |
| 2023/24 | 2,135 | 836 | 39.2% | 22 |
| 2024/25 | 1,424 | 600 | 42.1% | 21 |
Suppressed values remain unavailable. DVSA notes that licence-number changes can affect first-attempt identification. Single-examiner centres may be withheld from centre-level tables; published national totals include additional withheld records.
Read DRT122C and its notesSource: DVSA DRT122C, total columns. These are source figures, not an inferred first-time pass rate.
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