England • East of England

Ipswich Driving Test Centre

IP3 9SW
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
63.1%14.4 percentage points above average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Ipswich last year, about 63 ended in a pass — 14.4 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 10,724 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

64.0%

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

Median wait

9 weeks

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

Male vs female

62.0 / 64.5

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

54.9%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months59.6%
Current Waiting Time
9.2weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.3%Slots still bookable
  • 307Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
8.6
Jun
7.4
Jul
8.6
Aug
8.6
Sept
7.9
Oct
7.6
Nov
10.4
Dec
10.6
Jan
11.0
Feb
9.4
Mar
10.0
Apr
9.2
May
First-attempt rate

64.0%

From 6,007 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

572

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

-1.0 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year64.0%
Automatic pass rate

54.9%

From 2,192 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

52.8%

From 972 tests

Female (automatic)

56.6%

From 1,220 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year54.9%
Test Reliability

225 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.1% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences192
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave25
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature8
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025