England • East of England

Clacton-on-Sea Driving Test Centre

CO15 6QA
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
47.4%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Clacton-on-Sea last year, about 47 ended in a pass — 1.2 points below the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 2,867 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

47.8%

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

Median wait

14 weeks

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

Male vs female

47.2 / 47.6

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

43.0%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months49.1%
Current Waiting Time
13.5weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 6.1%Slots still bookable
  • 52Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
8.4
Jun
9.4
Jul
9.6
Aug
6.0
Sept
8.0
Oct
7.0
Nov
6.3
Dec
10.4
Jan
10.1
Feb
8.0
Mar
11.4
Apr
13.5
May
First-attempt rate

47.8%

From 1,325 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

21

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-0.4 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year47.8%
Automatic pass rate

43.0%

From 718 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

42.1%

From 233 tests

Female (automatic)

43.5%

From 485 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year43.0%
Test Reliability

45 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 1.5% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences37
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave8
    Annual & special leave

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025