England • South West

Chippenham Driving Test Centre

SN14 6LH
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
50.6%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Chippenham last year, about 51 ended in a pass — 2.0 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 7,641 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

48.9%

The rate for people sitting their very first test, with no retests counted — often the fairest guide for a first attempt.

Median wait

5 weeks

Half of learners get a slot sooner than this, half wait longer. Refreshed every month from the latest DVSA figures.

Male vs female

52.2 / 48.8

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

44.2%

The pass rate for tests taken in an automatic car — useful if you are learning without a clutch.

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months53.7%
Current Waiting Time
5.3weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 23.1%Slots still bookable
  • 248Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
10.7
Jun
12.4
Jul
11.4
Aug
13.9
Sept
9.9
Oct
10.7
Nov
11.7
Dec
11.9
Jan
9.7
Feb
6.1
Mar
4.4
Apr
5.3
May
First-attempt rate

48.9%

From 3,720 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

92

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+1.7 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year48.9%
Automatic pass rate

44.2%

From 1,182 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

46.1%

From 419 tests

Female (automatic)

43.3%

From 763 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year44.2%
Test Reliability

302 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 3.8% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences179
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave80
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature43
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025