Bury St Edmunds Driving Test Centre
Official DVSA car test pass rate for April 2024 to March 2025.
About 5 in every 10 people who took their test at Bury St Edmunds passed. The other 5 left without a licence — most for reasons that were entirely preventable.
With a 45.7% pass rate, Bury St Edmunds ranks #253 of 316 UK car test centres (1 = easiest to pass) — making it one of the hardest test centres to pass in the UK. It has a higher pass rate than 20% of all centres.
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There's a test centre about 24 miles from Bury St Edmunds with a 4.8 points higher pass rate (50.5% vs Bury St Edmunds's 45.7%). Unlock to see which centre it is — plus the best option from your exact location or postcode.
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Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), “Car driving test pass rates by test centre” (DRT122A), April 2024 to March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not affiliated with the DVSA.