testcentreChester Driving Test Centre
CH1 6LTOut of every 100 car tests taken at Chester last year, about 46 ended in a pass — 2.4 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 8,026 tests in total.
Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release
45.1%
The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.
12 weeks
Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.
46.9 / 45.5
Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.
41.7%
The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.
Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F
- 6.5%Slots still bookable
- 203Overtime slots added
First-time pass rates
DVSA DRT122C · April 2024 - March 202545.1%
From 3,660 first attempts
67
Faultless first-time passes
+1.1 points
All-attempt rate vs first-attempt
Automatic transmission
DVSA DRT122E · April 2024 - March 202541.7%
From 1,528 automatic tests
42.2%
From 578 tests
41.4%
From 950 tests
1,089 tests cancelled by DVSA
In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 11.9% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.
- Medical Absences619Examiner sickness & appointments
- Acts of Nature368Adverse weather & bad light
- Leave102Annual & special leave
Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025