England • East of England

Peterborough Driving Test Centre

PE1 5XA
2024/25 pass rate · all attempts
50.2%About the 48.6% national average

Out of every 100 car tests taken at Peterborough last year, about 50 ended in a pass — 1.6 points above the 48.6% average across all UK centres, from 11,021 tests in total.

Latest figures cover March 2025, the most recent DVSA release

First-time pass

49.6%

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

Median wait

7 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 / 47.7

Pass rates split by the gender recorded on the booking.

Automatic pass

45.2%

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

Pass Rate · Last 12 Months53.3%
Current Waiting Time
7.4weeks

Median wait as of May 2026 · DVSA DRT122F

  • 5.7%Slots still bookable
  • 139Overtime slots added
Median wait trend
6.6
Jun
5.9
Jul
14.3
Aug
5.1
Sept
6.7
Oct
4.6
Nov
5.3
Dec
4.0
Jan
4.4
Feb
3.1
Mar
5.4
Apr
7.4
May
First-attempt rate

49.6%

From 5,587 first attempts

Passed with zero faults

146

Faultless first-time passes

First vs overall

+0.6 points

All-attempt rate vs first-attempt

First-attempt pass rate · by year49.6%
Automatic pass rate

45.2%

From 3,034 automatic tests

Male (automatic)

48.7%

From 1,066 tests

Female (automatic)

43.3%

From 1,968 tests

Automatic pass rate · by year45.2%
Test Reliability

324 tests cancelled by DVSA

In April 2024 - March 2025 — about 2.9% of tests attempted here. These are cancellations DVSA initiated (examiner leave, weather, sickness), not learner no-shows.

  • Medical Absences191
    Examiner sickness & appointments
  • Leave83
    Annual & special leave
  • Acts of Nature50
    Adverse weather & bad light

Source: DVSA DRT122B · April 2024 - March 2025